In college I had a weekend gig at a restaurant, a solo thing that was the best practice I could have ever had. That's where I learned to coordinate my singing and my piano playing.

I used to be a jazz snob, believe it or not. I sort of turned my nose up at anything more commercial.

Anyone can look pretty with hair and make-up.

People think I'm really melancholy and romantic and all whispery. I'm not at all. I'm very direct.

Making records is fun. It's not some big statement. You're allowed to make mistakes.

Everyone in my high school was a bit nerdy. We didn't even have a football team.

For me, there's a fine line between being a cheeseball and being a good performer.