Shame, it comes in every size, touches many lives, knocks on many doors.

When I first started, I worked with three chords in every bar, but I found that tied me down - I'm not a chord-change writer, I'm a songwriter.

I Am... I Said is a very complicated song and its complicated probably because my feelings were very complicated when I wrote it.

Well, I loved singing in the chorus, and there was some connection for me between gospel and choral music.

But you make me sing like a guitar humming . . .

It's very difficult for me to say 'I love you' but to sing 'I love you' for me is easier.

All my songs are based on melody, which is retrieved from my Jewish heritage. Melody will always exist no matter what the rhythmic changes there are.