And I really wanted a driver's license. I was 43, had my learner's permit and had failed the test once already - but that was in Riverhead, on Long Island.

That said, I've never thought the fact that I'm a woman was important to my work.

I still consider myself a feminist.

My intellect has always been more responsible than my emotions for how I respond to the world.

And I really wanted a driver's license. I was 43, had my learner's permit and had failed the test once already - but that was in Riverhead, on Long Island.

Don't uncork what you can't contain

I think that if you have a strong narrative, if the idea of the song can be boiled down to the basics, it won't change that much.