My Mom Was Definitely Very Strict With

I Think We Should All Live The Moment. But You Also Have To Think Ahead. You Have To Think, 'am I Going To Be Happy With This Five, Ten Years From Now? Is It Going To Let Me Evolve And Grow, Or Am I Going To Grow To One Day Wish I Had Never Done It?' Sometimes You Just Have To Think A Little Bit Ahead.

There Is Nothing Better Than Humor To Keep A Marriage Going.

I Was Going To Be A Doctor, But I Think My Music Allowed Me To Help More People Than I Could Have Done One-on-one As A Psychologist. Just Like Other People's Music Really Helped Me.

The Reason I’m Not More Political Is Because I Have Music. And From A Young Age, I Needed It. After Prison, My Father Came To America, Joined The Army, Fought In Vietnam - And Was Exposed To Agent Orange. He Died A Slow, Horrible Death. Music Was My Escape.

My Friends Call Me 'dolittle One' [a Reference To Her Physical Stature And Affinity For Animals].