Mainstream success is important – that’s probably anathema to an indie publication like Pitchfork, but it’s what I believe having experienced it personally.
Making good records tastes good in your mouh. And when that record sells, it tastes even better.
I’ll always prefer to play with women and hang out with women, and I’ll always be a feminist.
I think commercial success is really important. It means there are more people listening, and you’re affecting the zeitgeist more. If only a hundred people know you exist, it’s harder to get your message across.
But, you know, all good rock is easy.
That which is imagined need never be lost.
My number one thing to work on is not being reactive – but appropriateness doesn’t come easily to me sometimes.
I’m driven. I am. I’m driven for some reason. But I don’t know where I’m going.
Songs need to have a secret, cryptic, thematic thing about them, otherwise they are just messy and all over the place.
When you’re feeling overwhelmed in business, one smart idea can beat the biggest Super Bowl ad.
How does Macy Gray or Kid Rock not win over Christina Aguilera?
If I see a chick playing guitar, I’m drawn to that band immediately. I want to know everything, even if it’s completely electronic. But you have to really get my attention if you’re male. I can’t help it. It’s part of my nature.
But I always wound up being the damn John, when I wanted to be the Paul.
I like all the angels around because they protect me and my daughter. I mean, her Dad’s an angel.
I’m not a theater rat, so I never got a theatrical agent and did a play. I came really close though.
I’m clean and sober for over a year and no one seems to care! They’re like, ‘Oh, her dramatic weight gain.’ So, stop making fun of me!
My mentors are people like Cameron Crowe and Carrie Fisher.
You want to live the dream? You do what you want on your terms.
That is something I’m specifically equipped to discuss – how reputation can affect even your capacity to rent a place. Having good credit is irrelevant in the face of something like getting thrown out of court six years ago. I’ve really thought this out.
I want to be the girl with the most cake.