It was hard to work and work and work and not get your music played on the radio.

I think a lot of people think that my parents' deaths is why I write such sad songs, but that's not true. Those songs may just be the woman I am.

I don't talk about my personal life. But the relationships I've had have usually been with other musicians. It's just easier that way.

I don’t have a problem baring my emotions in music. That’s one of the reasons I’m glad to have music in my life. I’m pretty resilient as far as being a human being. A lot of songs write themselves.

It's taken me years to embrace the softer elements of who I am and let that shine some.

I've pretty much run the circle of labels and dealing with that whole kind of battle, because you're the one creating the music, but you're not the final say. That's always been hard.

My drawings are another kind of music for me...they relax me and I think they all connect somehow.