Morality is standing by your friends, standing by people when it's not popular. It's sacrificing things on a big international stage, and sometimes it's sacrificing your basic comforts.

For most of my relationships, I would have liaisons, and I would feel guilty.

On one side you have book burners, Congressional wives and Pat Robertson. On the other side, you have vulgar comedians, foul-mouthed rap groups and Dennis Hopper—all your choices should be so easy.

There are so few women in general who aren't completely threatened and confused by other women's success. It's very disappointing.

I am always hoping to do another CD. This atmosphere has been difficult.

I get happier every day. I have a sense of accomplishment every day of my life.

I don't like going back and listening to myself. It makes me uncomfortable, and I know I can never emulate what I did that night, so why listen to it?