"Take this ride with me! What are you doing sitting down over there? What are you doing sitting down? Oh, OK. Politically incorrect, sorry about that. I'm glad you're here."

"The song just fit right in with my own personal zeitgeist of standing up to male authorities, whether it's the pope or the Catholic Church or my father and his conservative, patriarchal ways."

"I'm a spiritual person. I'm a seeker. I'm a student."

"I'm a humanitarian. I care about people. I care about the world."

"I'm a work in progress. I'm constantly evolving. I'm constantly growing. I'm constantly learning."