Along the way, I've had different advice from different music producers. I've been told to tone it down, that the quiet parts of my voice are appealing and there's harshness to the loud part of my voice.

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.

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."

Fame is a can of worms I haven't really had to contend with.

Most everything means nothing, except some things that mean everything.

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.