I insist on the truth. I surround myself with people who tell the truth.

You can't roll a joint on an iPod, buy vinyl.

I think a lot of people think that my parents' deaths is why I write such sad songs, but that's not true. Those songs may just be the woman I am.

Be exceptional. Make tremendous efforts to be extraordinary. What a privilege to be here on the planet to contribute your unique donation to humankind. Just make sure you do so.

I feel like I've kind of gotten to a peaceful place in my heart.

So it's the greatest compliment in the world when people want to hear you sing. That means it feels good to them, so I keep doing it.

I am very picky about my people and my beer.

I've pretty much run the circle of labels and dealing with that whole kind of battle, because you're the one creating the music, but you're not the final say. That's always been hard.

I like rules that are broken.

I like to make great albums.

I didn't go to college.

Success is a product of inspiration, and if you can keep yourself inspired you can achieve any dream or goal

All that's required for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing.

To be remembered is, I think, a basic human right. Not one that occurs to a person when it is there, but like a parched throat in the desert when it is gone.

...like a predator about to devour the target.

Control is not humble; control is arrogant.

We've tended to forget that no computer will ever ask a new question.

If I could play any character from the book though it’d be Church. Who wouldn’t want to be a cat?!

This was great fun and a nice paycheck and then, as these things happen, the show was canceled.

Wisdom's daughter walks alone. That didn't just mean without other people, Annabeth realized. It meant without any special powers.

We face a far greater risk of psychological depression than of economic recession.