There's not like a science to it, necessarily, but I'm also the kind of person who spends a long time in the studio. I will spend my entire advance just getting it done, which is probably stupid, but I don't have extravagant taste. I mean, I paid for it, so there you go. Why not? The recording process is also very fun.

I just really dig feeling subservient to nature. It brings me a peace and calm, kind of like a Faustian thing, I think...

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.

We don’t need more ‘What if the mother is going to die’ debated, we need ‘I had an abortion because I was not ready to be a mother. It was my choice and my right. I own it. Back the f@#( up.

I have a pathological fear of getting my picture taken.

I always end up working with people that do a really good job, so I'm the only one that I'm worried about disappointing me, not the musicians ever.

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