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" I wanted to write songs that would play themselves on stage, songs that sweep you through their current. "

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" I sort of believe that my voice was preordained; I'm a Buddhist who believes in reincarnation so I think that my voice is a few lifetimes old. "

" I'm a singer and as long as I can sing - which, thank God, is something that I still seem to be able to do - I'd like to carry on making records. "

" There are days when I still want to be able to do what I want when I want, but there's also something wonderful about being secure. "

" The sky is an infinite movie to me. I never get tired of looking at what's happening up there. "

" I just try to live a really simple, natural life, because obviously, life has an impact on your voice. "

" We're in a period where society seems very attracted to flash, and that seeps into people's musical taste. "

" You have to respect your audience. Without them, you're essentially standing alone, singing to yourself. "

" I think masculinity is bravado against the mystery of the universe of women. It's just a fear of not knowing what women have that's so powerful. It's this shield they put up to try to get closer. "

" I never get tired of exploring Americana or country music, and I always have a little bit of a crooner in me that never seems to go away. "

" Life is so impermanent that it's not about somebody else or things around me, it's about knowing you are completely alone in this world and being content inside. "

" It's just a theory really, but I have always thought that your physical surroundings can shape your voice and personality. "

" I often say fame is kind of like a drug or like sugar: when it's controlling you it doesn't feel good at all. "

" My public image is so low-key, but I get to travel the world and still have an audience and it's really amazing. I don't take that for granted. "

" My voice and the styles and genres I sing all express my appreciation for what I hear. "

" I think I have allowed my voice to experiment with the different genres. And I think that I have just really enjoyed the journey of getting to know my voice and seeing what it's capable of, what it's not capable of. "

" It was kind of easier for me to do records that didn't take a year or two years of my life to write and to make. "

" I'm nearly 50. I'm past being photographed falling out of bars. "

" When women make their image about youth and sexuality, and not about intellect, that's kind of a dead-end road. So I think it's a combination of self-entrapment and entrapment by society. "

" I just try to speak passionately about things I'm involved in and moved by. "

" If you knew how meat was made, you'd probably lose your lunch. "

" I just really allowed my muse to be my guide and I just go with whatever I'm feeling. "

" Look. Art knows no prejudice, art knows no boundaries, art doesn't really have judgement in it's purest form. So just go, just go. "

" I don't sing anything that hurts my voice. "

" I started singing when I was five. I grew up the youngest of four kids who all studied classical piano, so you could say I've been listening to music ever since the moment of conception. "

" Spend time reflecting on your emotional and physical existence and how that applies to the voice. You have to apply that wisdom and experience when you sing - it's what comes through. "

" There needn't be a distinction between your life and your music. "

" The older I get, the more I embrace who I am. "

" I think I don't sing as hard as I used to sing. I used to kind of hit the accelerator a lot back in my youth, but now it's just being able to control it, and not work it so hard and use more of an emotional or sub textual kind of approach to singing. "

" I think I have a better sense of my weaknesses - being self-important, selfish and having a big ego probably triggers all the other stuff. I can see myself more clearly. "

" I believe in monogamy if that's what a couple decides upon together, but it all depends on the personal history and culture of the two involved. "