The Graces was a great experience; it's great working with women, but we weren't put together in an organic way, and I think that's why we didn't stay together. There wasn't that natural friendship.

I like my lyrics to feel conversational and truthful, as if we're having real talk. I don't really like generic lyrics.

My favorite movie is The Wizard of Oz. I love the fairy tale of it. And Gone With the Wind was always one of my favorites because it's so dramatic and stunning.

I love Chrissie Hynde and Mick Jagger. Someone at Capitol pointed out how much my inflections are similar to Jagger's.

The Graces was a great experience; it's great working with women, but we weren't put together in an organic way, and I think that's why we didn't stay together. There wasn't that natural friendship.

I have a lot of survivor insticts, and I know when to quit. I know when to go forward it my life, but not everybody does.

Everything I'm doing now is something I did before, only it's bigger now.