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What Influenced Me Was Tori Amos, Who Was Unapologetic About Expressing Anger Through Music, And Sinead O'connor. Those Two In Particular Were Really Moving For Me, And Very Inspiring, Before I Wrote 'jagged Little Pill.'

It's Not Just The 'grammys' That I've Pulled Out Of. I Also Pulled Out Of The English Awards As Well. The Reason That I Wanted To Pull Out Was Because I Believe Very Much That The Music Industry As A Whole Is Mainly Concerned With Material Success.

When I Pray, I'm Just Talking To What Some People Might Call Our Higher Selves: God, Myself, My Intuition, My Heart. Whatever That Is, That's Where I Go.

Typically I Go In The Studio And Whatever I'm Contemplating That Day Will Wind Up Being A Song. I Don't Come In With Lyrics... I Just Go In And Let It Happen.

Then I Realized That Secrecy Is Actually To The Detriment Of My Own Peace Of Mind And Self, And That I Could Still Sustain My Belief In Privacy And Be Authentic And Transparent At The Same Time. It Was A Pretty Revelatory Moment, And There's Been A Liberating Force That's Come From It.