I definitely feel we're moving forward. There's a lot more understanding... there's less fear and we're working on there being less hatred.

I was constantly around all those religious images and to me, angels exist. I feel we were definitely guided and helped and I'm always referring to them in my work.

Christmas comes during a season when the Earth is in its darkest time. It's a holiday for the family and for everyone.

Once I overcame breast cancer, I wasn't afraid of anything anymore.

It's so hard to listen to these trains outside my window, here it comes again. And it's calling me, begging me, follow me down the track. And it moans so dark and low, baby ain't comin' back... It sounds like crying, it sounds like letting go. Breathing and lying, sinking and dying slow. And I watch from my window, touching the cold glass sky. As the train rolls down the track, I say goodbye.

On the road, as a 'rock star,' there's superficial attention and adulation is thrown at you for a couple of hours - then you're alone in your room and it's lonely.

The songs are inspired by my experiences. Sometimes they are more than my real-life and, conversely, my life is more than just my songs.