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

I am just like you and everyone else. I am trying to live my life as best I can.

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

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

That's what music is to me. Like, stuff that I really like to play loud. And I've got my quiet CDs, too, that I listen to around the house, but if you can't go there, then... Everyone gets so upset with me, I can't win

When I use the Internet, it's pretty much strictly for music. Checking out other people's web sites, what's going on, listening to music. It's pretty much a musical thing for me.

I'm competitive, so I don't like to feel marginalized by the people who sell a lot of records.