I don't understand that about Taylor Swift, or about Joan [Mitchell] - how can she not say she's a feminist?! People don't understand what the word means. It simply means equal rights before the law.

Artists are able to do well in the political arena because of fame, if only they can educate themselves.

I was brought up in the Christian church and I studied in the teachings of Jesus. I believed in caring for others and trying to be kind. It's something I still have to work on every day.

If you just take one foot in front of the other without any protection, you may end up falling off the fence.

Every straight man I know is a feminist. They wouldn't be my friends if they weren't.

I always sing them as though they are autobiographical, even if they're not, and most of my songs do come from something about me.

The line is very delicate and fine between being what one might call sane or insane, well or unwell.