I remember even getting kicked out of a bar once because I was too loud and obnoxious.

I'm really happy with my life now, but there's a lot of stuff I feel very sad about in ways I can't even control.

It was a source of shame for my family that I was in rock and roll, which is so blue-collar. It just isn't done. And I felt it, too.

I try to see interviewing as performance art, and just take it as it comes.

So how does Liz Phair feel about Lana Del Rey? Well, as a recording artist, I've been hated, I've been ridiculed, and conversely, hailed as the second coming. All that matters in the end is that I've been heard.

Composing gives me a chance to work in multiple dimensions and helps me pare down my melodies into what is essential. Learning new skills has always energized me and scoring has opened up a world of sonic possibilities.

You been around enough to see that if you think you're it, you better check with me.