There's always stuff to write about. So it's very gratifying on a lot of levels. This is stuff I got asked over and over again, or heard about. People would ask me about it, but they kind of knew the answer. It would be this ongoing question: "Your fans are wondering, now that you're married, are you still going to be able to write songs?" I'm serious! I would get asked that!

I'm not just a doormat. I'm not just being stepped on all over the place. If you look at the bulk of my material, it's about trying to find some strength through that.

I just broke up with my boyfriend, and I've been spending more time alone than I'd like.

There's this whole idea that you've got the blues and you're going to write. Bullshit. When I feel really bad, all I want to do is sit in front of the TV with the remote control and check out.

You should put time into learning your craft. It seems like people want success so quickly, way before they're ready.

So few people are truly themselves when they're in the spotlight.

I write first for myself as a therapeutic process, to get stuff out and to deal with it.