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

I don't mind people not liking me as long as there's mutual respect.

Now, in music, it seems more like the popular crowd suppresses anyone who is different.

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.

The big news already broke. The file-sharing and all that stuff, it's a done deal. And I think figuring out how to make that a fair exchange for the people that make music is still an issue

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