I think listeners are hungry to hear quality.

Often I have to move my body in a certain way, like exercising, to begin to get into the right rhythm for writing a song.

I don't necessarily buy any key to the future of happiness, but I need a little place in the sun sometimes or I think I will die.

I was brought up to express myself only when asked to express myself and then to do so in a way that's pleasing to hear. But I've always had a need to make my presence known. I was just sort of born that way, I guess. It's my natural tendency.

I think there are times when a song can be a spiritual experience - just making music, in general, is pretty much that.

But darling, I wish you well On your way to the wishing well

God as "he," as a patriarchal thing, is offensive to me. It's standard fare for America - "he, he, he." Every time I hear that, it's like another blow against females. It's very radical talk at this point for females to say this kind of stuff, but nationwide, I still hear females referring to God as "he."