I didn't have parents who were, you know, racing to get a reality television show, you know? Or looking to benefit in some way from their daughter's fame.

I think people assume that women write about the domestic sphere. Women write about relationships and family. Men do, too, but then it's the Great American Novel.

I didn't have parents who were, you know, racing to get a reality television show, you know? Or looking to benefit in some way from their daughter's fame.

When you say you're 40, you can't call yourself an ingenue any more.

I write in bed, too. I find it very comforting. I want to sort of, like, crawl in a fetal position if I have to.

Getting the pretty back is about getting back in touch with your essential self: the part of you that knows what you really want.

I can't' really sing a song unless I really connect with the lyrics.