In an abusive relationship - we'll talk about men and women - women are often restrained, by words or out of fear, from leaving. They will tolerate abuse up to and including being put to death.

I often compare singing to lovemaking because there's so many similarities.

I think it's OK to compose songs and sing them about questions that we don't have answers to yet.

When my husband gives me this ultimatum, "You either stop singing, or you move out," then it became very clear that what I needed to do - not just because I wanted to sing, but because I didn't want to live with anybody who issued ultimatums to me like that - would be to move out.

In an abusive relationship - we'll talk about men and women - women are often restrained, by words or out of fear, from leaving. They will tolerate abuse up to and including being put to death.

I don't see how a person can be sensuous - unless they're just, you know, following some kind of script - without being vulnerable.

Hey, maybe I can sing locally and earn a couple of bucks.