Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

People say hello to me. I mean, sometimes the sanitation truck goes by and says, hey Patti.

I longed to read everything I possibly could, and the things I read in turn produced new yearnings.

Got to lose control before you take control.

I was never a singer, I can't play any instruments, I had no training. Plus, I was brought up in a time when all the great rock stars were male. I didn't have any template for what I was doing. I did what I did out of frustration and concern.

We're a culture more than ever that wants proof of everything, we want things fast, and someone sends you an email, you want to answer in five minutes. We have to allow ourselves nothingness, in our relationships too.

Words are just rules and regulations to me.