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" Most people who are successful don't keep their money. One of the rarest things in the world is to maintain success and integrity - the kinds of things that seem so easy just starting out. But that's the human predicament. "

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Friend

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" I live each day full of gratitude, and that's good for my children. "

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" I was a coat-checker at Orso, and all these wonderful actors were coming in, and it was exciting to me, so I started going to classes, and my excuse was, 'I'll be a better songwriter if I can understand how to play a character.' Well, that couldn't be farther from the truth. "

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Character

" I was a coat checker, a dishwasher, a waitress, and those were some of the happiest times of my life because I still got to do my writing. You're lucky when you can work and then do your art. "

" My true friends, and my son, see me with kind eyes. I feel it. So that's the freedom my children have given me. To be naked in the world with an open heart. "

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Freedom

" I'm actually always looking for the good news. "

" By pushing children and wanting quick success, parents are producing followers, not leaders. "

" Success was one of my weakest points. I was so ill-prepared for it. I never appreciated within myself the gift of success. I never accepted it. People gave me so much momentum and love, and people really got my music, but I didn't accept it. That's probably one of my biggest regrets. "

" I want the Congress that really is going to listen to the people. I really don't care what party it is anymore. "

" I've been wanting to have a child since Dashiell was 1, but I was working too much, and there was a lot going on in my relationship. "

" Marriage is a walk in the park compared to being a single mother or father. I'll take that walk later. "

" I grew up listening to Beethoven and old jazz singers like Billie Holiday, Nina Simone and Anita O'Day. But those were, like, the only women I listened to - I hated women pop singers. "

" I didn't want to be a performer. I didn't want to be famous. "

" The Gulf Waterkeepers are our first line of defense against the BP oil disaster. Their incredible knowledge of the marshes, wetlands, beaches and inner-coastal waters make them invaluable first responders. Their commitment makes them critical and effective community leaders. "

" I've evolved as a human being, and I've taken more risks. I've let go of judgment. I don't know when the best stuff is coming - I sink into the process in a different way. I paint more, and my vision is stronger, but I don't think my music is better, because nothing is ever better than your first material. "

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" I got a record deal with Sony, and I really just put acting aside. But it's a love. "

" I used to write songs that were deeply personal, but since I am becoming so passionate about the world around me, that passion and drive is starting to come into my work. "

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Passion

" It's what people don't say that is often the most revealing. "

" It's so interesting that the romantic side of my life comes from my father, who I really didn't even know that well. "

" My son has one parent who's 50. I want him to have a family of young people, too! "

" My songs are always four years ahead of me. They're like my teachers. "

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Always

Ahead

" There is something about the stage that makes it so much better than being in the studio. I always connect with my audience; a concert to me is a collaboration between me and the audience, and I love it so much. "

" I'm always working on a new album because I'm always writing, and I'm always in and out of my home studio. "

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