Why did I want to break all the rules? Because the rules didn’t make sense, that’s why.
The media is something that affects a lot of people, so you’re constantly trying to strike a balance between respecting something and not caring about it.
I always felt like I was a freak when I was growing up and that there was something wrong with me because I couldn’t fit in anywhere.
I want the good life, but I don’t want an easy ride. What I want is to work for it, feel the blood and sweat on my fingertips.
Everyone probably thinks that I’m a raving nymphomaniac, that I have an insatiable sexual appetite, when the truth is I’d rather read a book.
My point of view and philosophy continues to change and grow. As the years go by you go through this evolution.
Isn’t it amazing that there are laws of the universe that you can actually find out about, live your life according to and change the world for the better?
Its boring not to take risks.
Fame is a form of misunderstanding.
I’d like to think I am taking people on a journey; I am not just entertaining people, but giving them something to think about when they leave.
I am my own experiment. I am my own work of art.
In the midnight hour, I can feel your power.
Motherhood was the beginning of my own journey asking the question, ‘Why am I here?’ I had to stop and think: What am I doing to teach my daughter? What do I believe in?
Before doing any interviews I like to know who I’m meeting with and get a bit of an idea of their sensibilities.
Rejection is the greatest aphrodisiac.
I want people to be moved, to feel called to action. That’s what I want to do.
A lot of places I go are dangerous, like Tel Aviv or Rio, but that never stops me from going there and putting on a show. I have good security. I don’t worry about that.
I didn’t set out to write certain kinds of songs – I just set out to write good songs.
I like to change. A new lamp, a piece of art, can transform a room.
I panic every time I put out a record. I think every artist does.