But by taking the time away, getting myself off the treadmill, and just slowing down and learning, I felt I had so much more to give back. And maybe that was something that needed to happen for all of us.

I also learned to be more confident, to trust my instincts more.

When I work alone, my process is like painting. With Fleetwood Mac, it's more like movie making.

I lost my power in the world because I did not use it.

The writing is all done, so it's all about verbalizing everything from point A to point B, and certainly there's a bit of politics involved, so it's a different thing.

But by taking the time away, getting myself off the treadmill, and just slowing down and learning, I felt I had so much more to give back. And maybe that was something that needed to happen for all of us.

If you're any good at all, you know you can be better.