I think any young person who is going into the same field as their parent whose parent has been very successful, it's complicated.And it was complicated for me.

The key to change is to let go of fear.

Just a thank you is a mighty powerful prayer. Says it all.

Reading inspirational and motivational quotes daily is like taking my vitamins.

I was down with Lucinda Williams and Mary Chapin-Carpenter. We did an acoustic tour, just the three of us, three chicks and three guitars

For the first time in 23 years I'm enjoying the process of supporting it, of going out and doing shows, and doing the interviews, and doing everything.

I choose not to give energy to the emotions of revenge, hatred or the desire to subjugate.

For me, art is a more trustworthy expression of God than religion.

If a relationship is founded on love it doesn't end

I was angry at my parents when I had to have brain surgery, that they weren't still around, because no matter how old you are you want you parents when you're going through something like that.

Loss is the great unifier, the terrible club to which we all eventually belong.

Amy [Winehouse] changed pop music forever, I remember knowing there was hope, and feeling not alone because of her. She lived jazz, she lived the blues.

Intellect is a part of a good faith. Intellect is the light, the heart is the direction.

We are game-playing, fun-having creatures, we are the otters of the universe.

Who are next to knaves? Those that converse with them.

The final cause of law is the welfare of society.

You are but an appearance, and not absolutely the thing you appear to be.

Skepticism is not a position; it's a process.

The art of good decision making is looking forward to and celebrating the tradeoffs, not pretending they don't exist.

Look long enough, out or in, and you’ll be glad you are who you are.

My paintings are only the ashes of my art