L.A. prides itself on newness or being the last frontier or just not liking old things and tearing them down to build new things.

Recently some work I made could be seen as feminist art or work that relates to the body. That's just what I'm feeling - like it needs to be done.

If you don't fit into a certain type, there's a lot of strength in just being who you are.

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

When I was young, there was never any space for me to get attention of my own that wasn't negative. Art, and the practice of making art, was the only space that was mine alone, where I could be anyone and do anything, where just by using my head and my hands I could cry, or laugh, or get pissed off.

I mean, I don't even think of myself as a musician, really.

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?