I don't always win at this, but I know I do better when I meditate.

By the second tour I had rice cakes and hummus with me, and I was jumping rope in my room.

But once you strip that down, you realize it's all about a voice, like a Norah Jones - that's inspiring to me.

Emotional pain makes me want to isolate. Or hit back. It's very tough to rise above my natural inclinations. I'm always working on this.

To me, it was about finding new opportunities. I know my voice touches people. It has for years. I can't give that up.

I just try to get out of my own way because if anyone is their own worst enemy, it's usually you.

When I first came out, like a lot of the artists at that time, I had a very polished, very overproduced sound.