“You have to do what you need to do as an artist. You have to have that courage.”
Courage“Am I coasting on some early success? Yeah. It was a good lucky break for me. But I would rather earn my way back again than simply conform to what people are expecting.”
Success“You have to do what you need to do as an artist. You have to have that courage.”
Courage“I don't know what the future holds. Anything is possible.”
Future“Am I coasting on some early success? Yeah. It was a good lucky break for me. But I would rather earn my way back again than simply conform to what people are expecting.”
Success“I wear clothes that most people in the Midwest would probably deem inappropriate at my age. And I rock a bikini all summer long. I know that it's not normal, but I just don't care. I live once.”
Age“I've lost touch with a lot of that boutique-type music just because of my age, and raising my son and the multiple jobs I have at this point.”
Age“It was a source of shame for my family that I was in rock and roll, which is so blue-collar. It just isn't done. And I felt it, too.”
Family“The other day I was reading a blog and I linked over to Streisand's Web site, and it was amazing politically. She's so insightful and incisive. And she also says whatever she wants.”
Amazing“Yeah, I like to be the maker of the art. And I like and want the money. But I don't really dig being famous.”
Famous“I'm really happy to be a mom, and I'm proud of the phase I'm in.”
Mom“I mean, I think about it, but I don't design my record to get a certain public response.”
Design“Composing gives me a chance to work in multiple dimensions and helps me pare down my melodies into what is essential. Learning new skills has always energized me and scoring has opened up a world of sonic possibilities.”
Learning“I blend my green drink every morning. I also fix my son a full-on American breakfast with bacon and toast.”
Morning“I mean, I kind of remember... I'm 36 now, so it's kind of hard for me to relate to what it was like when I was 25, or 24, but I do remember a period in time when that's how I defined who I was, by the music I listened to and the movies I went to.”
Movies“I don't always trust my own instincts. It would be nice if someone else would tell me what I should do with my life!”
Trust“I was trying to break out of the suburbs, and when I did break out, I don't think I took my whole self with me - I think I played a role of being too cool and hip.”
Cool“Women artists need to break barriers in order for women's experience to be valuable.”
Experience