When they say take from my body, I think I'll take from mine instead. Getting off, getting off while they're all down stairs.

The music industry is a vicious business. It chews women up and spits them out.

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

To heal the wound, you have to go into the dark night of the soul.

Finding people in your life as sounding boards who can be neutral and clear is worth nurturing.

Some people are afraid of what they might find if they try to analyze themselves too much, but you have to crawl into your wounds to discover where your fears are. Once the bleeding starts, the cleansing can begin.

The word 'confession,' to me, means needing to be absolved. I'm not asking for forgiveness. I'm not asking people to understand. I'd like to think that I tell stories and sometimes my life weaves through it.