I'm not the kind of writer that can wake up and say, "Okay, I'm gonna write a song today," and have that song be the kind I would want to record. The songs of mine that I end up liking are songs that come from real experience. They're like chapter titles in my life.

She was ugly from the front, and I said ugly, ugly, ugly, ugly, ugly. Well, I could handle it behind her.

Barbecue sauce is like a beautiful woman. If it's too sweet, it's bound to be hiding something.

You can't second-guess your audience. You can only do what you think is right. If you do that, your audience will appreciate you.

Look around and you will see this world is full of creeps like me.

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.

Denice Franke is a sensitive and compelling singer and songwriter.