If I don't think about anything, and start with a clean slate, in terms of what I have to do, a lot of different ideas come up, and I can think about things more openly.

For the most part, I don't care about what everyone else is doing, or what is popular.

I get even more nervous singing when everyone's fallen silent, but I really try to communicate the meaning of the lyrics, and there's people there listening to that, and if they're moved by it, then I'm moved as well.

I had no choice in the decision to make myself available. I was not always doing things I wanted to do.

Until now, I was insecure and I believed what the people around me said in regarding what I should sing.

My popularity plunged three years ago and I didn't try to court publicity.

Even my closest friend said I was finished, but I think I may be a little different from the others.