Studios are designed to pull out all of that beautiful ambience you get from singing in a room, and then the engineer puts it back in digitally or th….

It's occurred to me I need to laugh at myself more and that I don't need to be some sad folk singer all the time. I don't want to be the queen of pai….

I don't necessarily buy any key to the future of happiness, but I need a little place in the sun sometimes or I think I will die..

I grew up as a Catholic, and there was so much that was beautiful there, and also so much that was troubling. The whole patriarchal thing, the whole ….

But darling, I wish you well On your way to the wishing well.

Most people like the sad songs. Some of the oldest songs known to man are sad. Listening to a voice singing something sad is a really great way to he….

Everyone is tortured. Do you know anyone who isn't?.

I think listeners are hungry to hear quality..

You must always know how long to stay; and when to go..

I'm confused that there is a lack of faith in listening to and deciding what is a great song and instead going for these formulaic, bad songs over an….

God as "he," as a patriarchal thing, is offensive to me. It's standard fare for America - "he, he, he." Every time I hear that, it's like another blo….

Along the way, I've had different advice from different music producers. I've been told to tone it down, that the quiet parts of my voice are appeali….

I was asked to sing with Mavis Staples on a gospel compilation called 'Oh Happy Day.' And, you know, other than being totally intimidated at the pros….

Most everything means nothing, except some things that mean everything..

I was brought up to express myself only when asked to express myself and then to do so in a way that's pleasing to hear. But I've always had a need t….

Fame is a can of worms I haven't really had to contend with..

I think there are times when a song can be a spiritual experience - just making music, in general, is pretty much that..

Often I have to move my body in a certain way, like exercising, to begin to get into the right rhythm for writing a song..