I hate saying I'm a new musician, because I've been doing this forever, but they like to put new musicians on a lot of weird bills.

I love country, folk, and strong female voices, like Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton, PJ Harvey, and Kate Bush.

The influence is really all over the place. Detroit, definitely because of Motown and Stooges. When you come from a place like Detroit, you're really proud of what you have there.

I went from living in my dad's basement to moving to New York. So I never had that middle ground of easing into adulthood.

Beauty is truth's smile, when she beholds her own face in a perfect mirror.

I don't really drink sodas, but when I have popcorn or pizza I need a little. It's the perfect combination.

My drawing began as a way to count my blessings. To study, capture, catalog the things that, despite it all, make my life rich.

There is no praise we have not lavished upon prudence; and yet she cannot assure to us the most trifling event.

One of the commonest mistakes is thinking your worries are over when your children get married.

Don't mess with my money.

War should neither be feared nor provoked.

The only way to be truly misogynistic is to be a woman.

When we genuinely believe that inner transformation is God's work and not ours, we can put to rest our passion to set others straight.

You can't shrink your way to greatness!