A song that sounds simple is just not that easy to write. One of the objectives of this record was to try and write melodies that continue to resonate...Everything that happens to you influences your writing...The writing process for me is pretty much always the same-it's a solitary experience...I have yet to write that one song that defines my career...Beck said he didn't believe in the theory of a song coming through you as if you were an open vessel. I agree with him to a certain extent.

I have a healthy cynicism, but not anger.

No matter how chaotic it is, wildflowers will still spring up in the middle of nowhere.

Being an older mom, I'm super mellow with my kids. Also, "curious" and "loving.

I've been really, really blessed. I got to perform on stage with Bob Dylan. I've gotten to sing with Mick Jagger.

Such a muddy line between the things you want/And the things you have to do.

Making miracles is hard work, most people give up before they happen.