My music has always been sort of in-between categories. Sometimes record stores - back when there were record stores - they'd put my records in the country music section, but other record stores would put my records in the pop or even the rock section. As long as it's in the store somewhere, I'm OK with it.

You don't have to have anything in common with people you've known since you were five. With old friends, you've got your whole life in common.

Everybody's career is different. In this new age of being able to talk to the whole world at once, the possibilities are staggering, really, to be able to do things yourself. But I've always enjoyed my relationship with the record company.

I am limited by what I can think of to do-my choices are not so great.

Denice Franke is a sensitive and compelling singer and songwriter.

When someone tells me what he or she was doing the first time they heard a song of mine, then I've done a good job. If my song becomes about your life, then I'm successful.

What would we do if we didn't try? We have to try.