God looks out for fools and babies.

I dabble in the jazz world, which is male-­dominated. If you had two women playing together, it became a shtick. It becomes a "girl group," and it has to be something cutesy. That's hard to contend with.

I'm always tryin' to do something new, tryin' to look like a beginner.

I'm becoming more and more apolitical - I think the most revolutionary thing you can do is just live your life and have a good time. Before they scoop you up on the street or you die.

I joke that a person of color would never make a movie like “Midnight in Paris.” Nostalgia isn’t so enticing.

If I would not be able to create music, I would create art or something else. Perhaps cooking.

It's funny, I think after you are a star like Sting and you no longer think you need any guidance or aid - it would be great to see those stars work with other songwriters.