I didn't get into making music for the fame aspect. There are people who do desire that.
We used to sing along to Judy Garland and Ella Fitzgerald records together. She had the most amazing voice ... She's always encouraged me, and she's still that person who, when things look dire, lifts me up and reminds me of who I am and that we all have a capacity for greatness.
Life's so full that you just take it one day at a time.
A lot of people seem to get preoccupied with what I'm wearing as opposed to the music.
How the world perceives you is largely out of your control.
Then when I cut my hair short, my career tanked for about four years!