When you're a plebeian you want success, and when you're successful you want to be a plebeian again

Far away, to an infinite world I escape. I'm clear and calm, I'm unafraid. Sunless days, in my sheltered milkyway. In Saturn's rings I feel no pain.

Feminists were psyched that I had armpit hair

I've left Bethlehem, and I feel free. I've left the girl I was supposed to be, and some day I'll be born.

At the age of 15 months my daughter was diagnosed with very bad asthma, and essentially I put my career on hold for a good eight years.

I'm a songwriter who's put my childhood memories and teenage angst into songs.

The monsters are in your own head

For me music is a vehicle to bring our pain to the surface, getting it back to that humble and tender spot where, with luck, it can lose its anger and become compassion again.

The flower has opened, has been in the sun and is unafraid. I'm taking more chances; I'm bold and proud.

Just watching my cats can make me happy.

I think it's important to find the little things in everyday life that make you happy.

We're never called on to do what hurts. We just do what hurts out of ignorance and habit. Once we see what we're doing, we can stop.

Faith is intrinsic to humanity and the freedom to practice one's religion is a right no power can deny

That's a bit like asking a man crawling across the Sahara whether he would prefer Perrier or Malvern water.

A slab of bread "buttered" with lard and, if you were lucky, seasoned with salt and pepper, was a luxury.

Just follow your joy. Always. I think that if you do that, life will take you on the course that it's meant to take you.

The beauty of balance is that I can do it all and not feel bad about my choices, because every moment is an opportunity to start all over again

There are a lot of women out there who are doing crazy things behind closed doors sexual-wise and are afraid to admit it.

Children always know when their mothers are crazy - they just never admit it, not out loud, to anyone.

The more we deny that we have a dark side, the more power it has over us.

The good news is that . . . humans are gifted by the potential for self-awareness and intelligent choice, and knowing our circumstance is an invitation to change.