When I was a kid, the world was such a big place, and I had no idea that I would be afforded these great moments in between doing what I love to do.

My vocal style I haven't tried to copy from anyone. It just developed until it became the girlish whine it is today.

Circumspection is not one of my better, favorite conditions, really.

And there are certain songs that are really timepieces and shouldn't be touched. But some of them are a celebration of good humour and sensibility and I think that's okay. I don't care about the past, I'm a musician with ambition.

The whole idea of music, from the beginning of time, was for people to be happy

Everybody's got something to tell you. And most people have told me to do the obvious thing as far as my career goes. Which would have sent me tottering into the abyss.

Don't be hard on yourself. And take as many chances, risks, as you can.