Playing in an independent rock band will eventually make you equal parts truck driver, gladiator and mule. Glamour is for those with trust funds.

Everyone has to kind of fend for themselves.

I think I've kind of been mistaken for somebody who's trying to be a spokesperson for animal rights, and the fact is I'm not qualified to be a spokesperson. I am passionate about it, but I'm not trying to make other people do what I do.

You're not supposed to totally know what's happening. The songs are supposed to give you clues so you can fill in the blanks.

When you're making records, you develop, and so you hear the things you want to move away from. It stings a little, but you know, you gotta own it too. You've got to just go, "You know, I wasn't afraid to learn in front of people, so I give myself a little credit for not being afraid of anything."

All I want to do is sing on other people's records.

I didn't want to be the girl who posed in 'Playboy' and then - by the way - made some music.