"For a female to write about her feelings, and then be portrayed as some clingy, insane, desperate girlfriend in need of making you marry her and have kids with her, I think that's taking something tha…"

"When this album comes out, gossip blogs will scour the lyrics for the men they can attribute to each song, as if the inspiration for music is as simple and basic as a paternity test."

"It is so much extra work to keep things a surprise."

"I'm a big believer in the power of music. And I think that it can heal and inspire."

"Keeping comments turned off is one way to block out 'anyone who might feel the need to tell me to "go die in a hole ho" while I'm having my coffee at nine in the morning'."