I was, you know, a mess. I totally wanted to kill myself every day.

A lot of what's been written about me is not true: of my family history or my choices or my interests. Actually, I've never read anything written about me that was true. It's been completely crazy.

I suppose my approach to religion is like my approach to music - I take what I want and leave the rest.

I'm the gangsta Nancy Sinatra.

No matter how many people give me advice, I am going to do what my heart tells me to do

I entered a songwriting competition, I didn't win, and one of the judges on the panel was an A&R man at a record label that had no other acts and I signed to them. We sent my demo out to five people and David Kahne got back to me that day, and said I think you're amazing I want to start with you tomorrow. He was like my Harvard reach school, I couldn't believe it. I was really excited. It was the first time anyone of any importance said I was good and I ran with that validation for a long time.

There's backlash about everything I do.