For The First Time In My Career,

I Am A Woman Of Heart And Mind, Looking For Affection And Respect, A Little Passion.

My Style Of Songwriting Is Influenced By Cinema. I'm A Frustrated Filmmaker. A Fan Once Said To Me, 'girl, You Make Me See Pictures In My Head!' And I Took That As A Great Compliment. That's Exactly My Intention.

I Don't Like Being Too Looked Up At Or Too Looked Down On. I Prefer Meeting In The Middle To Being Worshipped Or Spat Out.

I'm A Painter First, And A Musician Second.

Not To Dismiss Gershwin, But Gershwin Is The Chip; Ellington Was The Block.