I'm 41, I'm A Woman, Not A

I Was Always Embarrassed Because My Dad Wore A Suit And My Mother Wore Flat Pumps And A Cozy Jumper While My Friends' Parents Were Punks Or Hippies.

I Say Embrace The Total Geek In Yourself And Just Enjoy It. Life Is Too Short To Be Cool.

I Had Taken Some Of My Solo Music Into The Record Label. They Didn't Really Care For The Direction I Was Moving In And I Found It Really Disheartening. They Wanted A Pop Hit, Which I Understand In Terms Of Making Money. I Get That. But What They Were Going To Ask Of Me Was Something I Wasn't Prepared To Deliver And I Felt Kind Of Trapped. I Just Stopped Writing. I Just Stopped. It Was Stifling.

I Think It's A Great Thing To Have Failed In Life And Then Pulled Yourself Up By The Boot Straps And Actually Done Something, Because Then You Appreciate It More.

I Have A Lot Of Very Close Girlfriends And Sisters - I'm From An All Female Family. My Father Often Quips That Even The Cat Was Neutered!