He Broke My Heart, And Now It's

I Think I Grew Up Really Fast; I Grew Up In This Really Fast-paced Business, And I Never Understood What It Meant To Take A Break Or Take Time Off Or Recover, And I Paid For It.

The Artists Who Have Inspired Me The Most In My Life Are The Ones Who Have Really Had Something To Say And Stand Up For. That, To Me, Is Part Of Being An Artist-having The Voice To Express Things That Need To Be Verbalized And Brought To Light. Unfortunately, I Don't Think That's A Priority For People, Because The Few Artists Who Do Have The Nerve To Take A Stand For What They Believe Get Shut Down In A Way.

Here's My Pet Peeve: The Not-so-unstated Rule That All Women Are Only To Be Treated As Sexual Objects And Gawked At-you Know, Sitting Up Against A Car, Washing Something, Bending Over, Licking Something. That Just Drives Me Crazy.

Early On In My Career, I Was More Closed Off In Every Way. I Thought I Was Protecting Myself; Instead, I Was Robbing Myself Of All I Could Learn And Experience.

When I Was Younger, Studying Classical Music, I Really Had To Put In The Time. Three Hours A Day Is Not Even Nice - You Have To Put In Six.