I think I enjoyed witnessing Robin [Williams] and John play off each other really well, even just joking around in between takes and stuff. I just got to stand back with the crew and be entertained and watch the show in front of me.

I guess I have sort of an atypical relationship with my mom for someone my age, because I think I started so young with the music thing and I had my parents always on the road with me. So at a time when I think I should have been rebelling like in high school, they were actually my best friends.

I'm my own worst critic, so I try and not focus on what I've done wrong, or what I could improve on.

I like being friends with other women who are supportive of women. I think that is important.

I just thought it would be a fun rush of adrenaline to jump out of a plane three times.

It's so different going in the studio and singing your own music and you don't really think about making sure that the message of the song or the idea behind the song comes across to people. Because it's in your head, it's in your heart, whatever, but it's... different when you're playing a character and you're singing as the character. There's just a lot more involved in that, I guess.

Having this other career in music made me work harder as an actress. It's made me more professional.