I think you need to have people around you whose standard is high and who don't accept anything less.

A lot of songs are derivative of each other.

When you stop putting yourself on the line, and you don't touch your own heart, how do you expect to touch other people?

I like involved projects. I'm driven by the idea of characters and the song-cycle form is similar to a musical.

I like butter and the people who like butter.

The key things are about power and about growing up and realizing as you grow up that there are consequences for the choices you make, especially when you get seduced by power.

Being in your forties - any woman who isn't there yet, I just have to say to you: Euphoria is coming to you.