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" The songwriting was almost like something I did while I was waiting for my daughter to come back. "

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" I had made all these rules for myself: I'm not writing social commentary, I'm not writing love songs. "

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" My life came down to being a granny and watching a lot of television. "

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" My first four albums covered the usual youth problems - looking for love in all the wrong places - while the next five are basically about being in your 30s. "

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" The considerations of a corporation, especially now, have nothing to do with art or music. "

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