“ We are in an age of technology where we sit in our little cubicles and we IM each other and Skype each other and never connect as human beings. ”

“ I'm really lucky that my record companies have been patient with me and leave me alone and give me the time to make it right in my mind. ”

“ It's an amazing luxury to say I'm 31 years old and I'm gonna take a year off. That's pretty amazing. ”

“ There's beauty everywhere. There are amazing things happening everywhere, you just have to be able to open your eyes and witness it. Some days, that's harder than others. ”

“ Trying to force creativity is never good. ”

“ Coming to terms with the fact that my marriage was a failure was devastating and very difficult. I blamed myself for a lot of things. It took me a very long time to get over it. ”

“ I didn't get hugely famous really quick. It was a slow, gradual process, so I was able to sort of grow into myself and figure out who I was and what I wanted without the glaring spotlight on me telling me who I was. ”

“ I've never dieted in my life I like food too much. I'm just thoughtful about what I eat, and I'm lucky that I love the taste of vegetables. I'm certainly not 'actress skinny,' and I never will be. I'm strong, and my body works great for me. ”

“ I think often sadness is a great place to get songs from. ”

“ I would love to make my music and be completely anonymous, but that doesn't work. You can't have success and be faceless. ”