A lot of talent is a gift, but a lot is also luck. I'm very aware of that. I was born in the right place at the right time. I am also blessed because I've never been a sex symbol. I'm spared the embarrassment of acting young.

How much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can sing fifths or you can do a background harmony.

Someone could walk into this room and say your life is on fire.

I don't know what I'm going to write when I begin to write. It feels like you are walking down a path, but you can't see around the bend and you don't know where you are going to go, which is fun.

Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die.

Don't want to end up a cartoon in a cartoon grave yard.

Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes