I respect my parents' opinion very much. No matter how old you are, what your parents think is very important. If they like your boyfriend or if they like some work you've done. And if they don't, it's more shattering than anybody else telling you, because they're the most honest.

As for the industry, it has certainly changed. I think with all of these television shows and YouTube and the internet, you have so much less time to develop as an artist and perfect your craft. So many things today are "instant" and, that's not always a good thing.

We wake up and are grateful for the day. Not taking away from the pain, because the pain will be there. But you live on.

I am extremely grateful. And that brings me back to reality on the days I am complaining about something.

I really love performing with an orchestra and am very excited to do so with the Kalamazoo Symphony.

I do have high standards, but I don't expect anything from anyone that I don't expect from myself.

John Farrar, my dear friend and songwriter/producer of most of my hits (he wrote "You're The One That I Want" and "Hopelessly Devoted to You," among others), wrote the song ["I Think You Might Like It"] and it captures so much fun and joy! Having that reunion as well, with John and John - made the project even more special!