I think I have to work to write a happy song. I write them carefully; they're simple and they're about when it's fun to walk down the street. You know? Because that's the best thing about when you're happy. It's just one little thing that makes you happy, and you're making friends. The kind of thing I can do is capture this moment.

I didn't have any great job prospects.

I would like to be a part of a community of women, and help women be empowered, but I think I'm not necessarily political. I say that because I really hate politicians, so I don't fancy sitting around and thinking about them all the time.

Popular music has always had its really horrendous stuff.

I want to work and be happy.

In my opinion, the Republican Party is the last on the list to care about the needs of old people and children and poor people.

When I was single my career was my life, so everything I did was of grave importance and was greatly disturbing.