I'm a grown woman. I've earned my experiences, my scars.

You'd think that in this age, especially in the 21st century - especially with all the technology and all the discoveries that we've made - that we would figure out how to tackle abuse.

Everybody told me this 'girl on the piano' thing was never going to work.

Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.

I think all the boys that write the screaming stuff would write the best love songs... because they have the most to hide. The guys that are in the most pain are usually the ones with the biggest hearts.

As the sun sets, we've all had those nights where you question your choices and where your life is going.

If you can surrender your protection devices, in order to track the potentially raw and perhaps elusive emotions that are the song's DNA, then that is creative vulnerability, which is ultimately hugely empowering.