I'm 39, and I would like to be able to make great pop music for another 20 years. And it feels like creating a sort of inanimate blond bob and allowing other people to play the role of the pop singer, it affords me a little bit more freedom in terms of my expiration date.

I'm an advocate of 'it's not what you are, it's who you are.'

People aren't honest about the horrors of fame. The downsides are so overwhelming that, for me, there is no payoff.

I've got thick skin and an elastic heart.

I toured for 13 years, and it was very lonely, and it was hard work. I'm not afraid of hard work, especially if it's for stuff that I enjoy. But I actually don't think you could name one artist who enjoys promo or touring after the first three to six months of an album cycle.

I love watching reality TV, but being part of making it was just demoralizing.

Knowing now what goes into making a successful artist, it's disheartening.