Believing in yourself and being willing to do anything, to walk through the fire, to do what it is that you want to do. Getting out of that car accident covered with blood to play the gig . . . I mean, that's me. That's just me.

Jean-Baptiste Mondino: "She's John Lennon and Yoko Ono at the same time".

My father had to go to work, I used to think he was a jerk. I didn't know his heart was broken, and not another word was spoken.

You're frozen when your heart's not open.

For me, it's all about being in a tiny room with little windows. It's almost like you have to be in a prison.

I like to be provocative. I like to make people think. I like to touch people's hearts. And if I can do all three of those things in one fell swoop, then I feel like I've really accomplished something.

If you're going to be an artist, real life is your inspiration.