People tend to think I'm insane, and I'm really tired of it..

We're always going to remind ourselves of our mistakes and how we do things differently, trying to be a better person or whatever..

I used to want to be a war photographer, and I used to want to be a ballerina and a comedian. I used to want to be a writer. I invalidated myself; it….

For me, the moment the mic is on and it's rolling, it's impossible to vocally relax for some reason. But one day, I'm going to be able to sing the wa….

I am human and I make mistakes..

I moved to Los Angeles to be with a man I loved..

Life is hard and it gets worse and worse and worse..

I think the hardest thing about my life is that I've met so many people all over the world who I love, but they're not friends with each other..

Oh I do believe In all the things you see What comes is better Than what came before.

I got told so many times I needed a manager. For a long time I resisted, and I finally got one so I can pay my mortgage, and it helped me from becomi….

We can all be free Maybe not with words Maybe not with a look But with your mind.

I got more guts than brains, and that's my problem..

I've always dressed like a dude..

I don't come from money or an educated family background or any sort of supportive family life, so all of my choices are made on my own..

I got told I needed a producer I don't know how many times - maybe 27 times, 30? Then I recently got told 'I'm so proud of you.' That was even more g….

I need to be able to face things..

From folk to tribal to Cab Calloway, Cole Porter, Gershwin to the Rolling Stones, whose first record was all covers, to country-western, bebop, blues….

Hip-hop and R&B is mostly what I listen to. I don't have a connection with punk rock - I just never had that experience..

Everybody tends to think I'm crazy, which is the biggest problem in my life..

I've never had a clique. It's impossible when you're always traveling..

Playing the guitar, you kind of lock into a rhythm and a groove, and then it relaxes me to make up lyrics and sing..