I'm not saying Sonic Youth was a conceptual-art project for me, but in a way it was an extension of Warhol. Instead of making criticism about popular culture, as a lot of artists do, I worked within it to do something.

I tend to want to listen to melancholy music, but sometimes if you're feeling too sad, you can't.

For me performing has a lot to do with being fearless.

You're always going to feel like you're catching up, and part of that is just balancing work and motherhood and the whole feeling of needing to please, which I do think girls and women feel more than men.

I mean, who made up all the rules in the culture? Men-white male corporate society. So why wouldnt a woman want to rebel against that?

Unless you're singing something that's kind of in rhythm with the bass, the melodies, it's just difficult.

I really like Olivier Assayas filmmaking. He always has this global - economy thing going on.