I am a feminist, and I define myself: Be yourself, because if you can get away with it, that is the ultimate feminist act.

Madonna is the speedboat, and the rest of us are just the Go-Gos on water skis.

What does it mean when something changes how it's always been?

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.

The other day I was reading a blog and I linked over to Streisand's Web site, and it was amazing politically. She's so insightful and incisive. And she also says whatever she wants.

I would argue that the uncomfortable feelings she elicits are simply the by-product of watching a woman wanting and taking like a man.

I think good art happens on that edge between comfortable and in a lot of pain, you know what I mean?