For me, genres are a way for people to easily categorize music. But it doesn't have to define you. It doesn't have to limit you.

I could make the bad guys good for a weekend.

I think songwriting is the ultimate form of being able to make anything that happens in your life productive.

When I was a little girl I used to read fairy tales. In fairy tales you meet Prince Charming and he's everything you ever wanted. In fairy tales the bad guy is very easy to spot. The bad guy is always wearing a black cape so you always know who he is. Then you grow up and you realize that Prince Charming is not as easy to find as you thought. You realize the bad guy is not wearing a black cape and he's not easy to spot; he's really funny, and he makes you laugh, and he has perfect hair.

I think I fall into the category of the hopeless romantic, and I think youdo too, because you're here...The tricky thing about us, the hopeless romantic, is when we fall in love with someone, when we say hello—and it’s magical—we never imagine that hello can turn into a goodbye. And when we kiss someone—and it’s magical—we never ever imagine that it can turn into a last kiss.

One of my big fears is people saying my songs are all starting to sound the same.

It is possible for a woman to be a romantic, but also to be single and to be happy.