Never, never mind your bleeding heart.

I figured, 'If I ever get offered a chance to sign a deal, I'll only do it if I got to do it how I want.' So my contract is structured in such a way that I'm really protected.

I met this wonderful guy who owned an old pub near the Eiffel Tower called Malone's (he's French but it's an Irish name). He had a cellar with a piano and told me I could use it whenever I wanted to. I played lots of gigs down there. When I came back I played a show at the Knitting Factory.

So break me to small parts, let go in small doses, but spare some for spare parts.

It's a privilege to work with an artist that you really care for.

You can take art, you can have a baby, you can have a career.

I have to work hard and organize myself so that I'm present and not a slacker.