The first song I wrote was the first song I remember thinking, "Well, maybe I can do something here." The very first one. By the second one I knew I could do something.

It's striking how commercially viable that impulse for instant intimacy is right now, especially in songs and writing.

I always thought that if I was popular I must be doing something wrong.

I dont think gender is aesthetically defining for me.

You have to defend your honor. And your family.

The first song I wrote was the first song I remember thinking, "Well, maybe I can do something here." The very first one. By the second one I knew I could do something.

To me, a feminist belong in the same category as a humanist or an advocate for human rights. I don't see why someone who's a feminist should be thought of differently.