After a while, though, you realize that a whole slew of young singer-songwriter piano players are getting compared to you. That's when you feel the passage of time is occurring.

I don't really cook. There are caterers, and my husband cooks.

You don't have to justify everything. Being pissed off is just absolutely okay.

Is your place in heaven worth giving up these kisses

Even if everything else is downplayed, I'll wear good shoes.

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.'

Take a different route to the coffee shop to see what you can see and hear. When we get in a routine, we can become zombie-like and shut down. It's about discipline. You have to push yourself.