One of the things that's influenced me musically was my experience at Brown University. I was surrounded by musicians that I really admired, and felt challenged to come up with music, lyrics, and recordings that stood up to the expectations of those musicians and myself.

I have three siblings. My sister makes music. My older brother is a classical conductor, and my younger brother is a mixing engineer.

There are many different ways to look at a situation, and it's important to look at things the way they are.

The only way to get vegetables at a diner late night is to order the omelette. A feta cheese and broccoli omelette.

I'm making a record that's half stripped down acoustic which is the way I perform a lot and half of it is very produced. It's really hard to keep music simple but I was trying to keep it simple and focus on one or two instruments and vocals.

The guys in my band are great-we watch movies, we eat pizza, take walks, read books. Everybody has a really great sense of humor. And my boyfriend comes and visits me on the road.

You should try to get what you want in life and try not to be limited.