I think everyone understands grief, the journey it takes us on, whether it's the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, a disappointment. Some people don't deal with it, the power of it. Some do. Some feel the weight of it and it informs their choices. I've had to open up to grief in different contexts.

So close to touching freedom, then I hear the guards call my name

The most important thing to me as a songwriter is the breath. The most important thing I could say to somebody is, 'Sometimes I just breathe you in.'

Inspiration quite frequently arrives as a surprise. The key is being open to it.

For the most part, pianos are female to me. Sometimes they're dykes, and they're always good fun.

Romance is important to me, and to have a romance with your husband takes a bit of doing. The key is to make sure your partner misses you. That means you have to take yourself away.

When I am able to be present, listening - really listening - to a viewpoint described through someone else's lens, I am here in the now and alive.