I would love to make an album full of ballads. For a listener, I want to have variety on there.

A nice pair of Jimmy Choos never hurt anyone.

The lasting legacy of the Cooter Smash is that I'm the first to know when it's going to rain. That's right. I both sing and predict the weather with my hoo hoo.

I'm constantly learning, and that is the greatest gift of life in my opinion - to always be learning and growing.

All my life, I'd been on the receiving end of my mother's endless tenderness and vigilant care. Being allowed to care for her during her recovery was a gift – the most rewarding experience in my life.

I was a spiritual kid.

There might be two or three songs I'm trying out. I've been singing these songs (on the new album) in the studio, but I haven't really done them live. It's intimate to sing them in a studio. Now, I've got to be on a stage and be in front of a lot of people.