I don't want somebody telling my daughter who she can marry, or what she can do with her body. That's what was at stake.

A different drumbeat or some vocal overdub could completely transform the song.

Music has got a community vibe to it that pulls people together, and those communities are different in different places.

Lyrics need to be good, but they don't need to be obvious right away.

I'm going to keep drinking on stage. I have a pretty healthy relationship with alcohol. I know how far to go and when to stop.

A song is a song and, if I am emotionally connected to do it, whether it is sad or not sad, I am going to chase that song.

I focus on the words and then I have fun putting together the music after.