First of all, I'm pretty private about my personal life.

We live and learn from our mistakes, the deepest cuts are healed by faith.

In my early 20s, I had this idea that I was going to front a band, like Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin. I didn't just want to be the chick singing ballads about somebody breaking my heart. Everyone in the business said, 'Why don't you do what Olivia Newton-Jonn and Linda Ronstadt are doing?' But I wanted to sing as a powerful female who wasn't afraid to speak her mind or be sexual.

There are so many young women coming up through the ranks. Adele is an amazing singer. Beyonce has great stage presence. She's just a beautiful woman. I love how everyone has just taken charge of their lives and careers.

Once I had kids, my whole attitude changed. I was like, "You make a spinal cord from scratch and we'll talk."

Most chick-singers say "If you hurt me, I'll die"... I say, if you hurt me, I'll kick your ass.

I read somewhere that we are all more than we know. And I really believe that. Everybody is worth something, and think of all the amazing things that you could be to each other, to people you don't even know, of all the things that you could accomplish.