I lost my voice. I'd never had to cancel a show before and I had to walk around with a pad and a pen, writing things down.

I knew the words to 25 rock songs, so I got in the group. Long Tall Sally and Tutti-Frutti, that got me in. That was my audition.

To this day, if I ever meet grownups who play ukulele, I love 'em.

When I write, there are times -- not always -- when I hear John (Lennon) in my head, ... I'll think, OK, what would we have done here?, and I can hear him gripe or approve.

I saw that Meryl Streep said, I just want to do my job well. And really, that's all I'm ever trying to do.

Criticism didn't really stop us and it shouldn't ever stop anyone, because critics are only the people who can't get a record deal themselves.

I lost my voice. I'd never had to cancel a show before and I had to walk around with a pad and a pen, writing things down.