I just kind of tried to stay true to myself.

To be up on stage and interacting with musicians, that was a huge epiphany for me.

I've never been the type of singer that can sing in heels and the gown and all this stuff, because I can't get to where I want to go while I'm in that getup.

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.

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

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

Once I started singing, I realized it was a language I'd forgotten I could speak.