It's quite interesting that in my growing up I had several influences. We had gospel music on campus. R&B music was, of course, the community, and radio was country music. So I can kind of see where all the influences came from.

I always like to challenge myself. I never want to be put into a box.

Forget about 40 years in show business. Just surviving 27 years of Nicole Richie is enough.

People, as critical as it looks, we're OK. We are in control, whether we feel it or not.

When will we ever learn, there's nowhere else we can turn.

All artists are egotistical maniacs with inferiority complexes.

I'm a songwriter, and people will tell you the greatest stories about their lives, whether you want to hear it or not.