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

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.

I'm very cerebral. I like to think things through.

Picture being forced to talk endlessly about your feelings and listen and care when what you needed was just to get something done.

I am comfortable performing now. I love it!

I don't think anything I do in life is planned. Sometimes I regret that and I feel like I try to take ahold of the wheel, but I'm also always super excited when things pop up spontaneously and when I'm a little bit out of my depth. I just find that that thrills me.

You're really creative when you're in an environment that you don't know how to handle. So collaborating was like that for me. I think that was one of the reasons why I knew I was gonna get a challenging reaction.