I am thrilled to have been able to put together this new album. I listened to everything I had recorded in the 24 years with Elektra, and then just took all the ones I am mad about.

I may like the Blizzard best, of all the songs I have written

The powerful men in my life have always believed in me: my husband, my son

Experience is how life catches up with us and teaches us to love and forgive each other.

I look in the mirror through the eyes of the child that was me.

Irish Alzheimer's: you forget everything except the grudges

Do what you love, and you will find the way to get it out to the world.

When inspiration does not come, I go for a walk, go to the movie, talk to a friend, let go... The muse is bound to return again, especially if I turn my back!

Recovering from the suicide of a loved one, you need all the help you can get.

I was raised to speak out about politics and the world around me. I would do it whether I was in the public or not. It is the way I was taught. The American way

It is true that I have had heartache and tragedy in my life. These are things none of us avoids. Suffering is the price of being alive.

Your joy can be the impetus that motivates others to find their way to joy.

Measure yourself by your best moments not by your worst. We are too prone to judge ourselves by our moments of despondency and depression.

Pink Floyd is like a marriage that's on a permanent trial separation.

And I certainly don’t like the white supremacists and those whose religion is hating the Jews, period.

The function of intellect is to provide a means of modifying our reactions to the circumstances of life, so that we may secure pleasure, the symptom of welfare.

I'm very down-to-earth. I think I'm still 'street'.

Growth requires facing where you're at so you can go to the NEXT LEVEL

Burnout is what happens when you try to avoid being human for too long.

Risk-taking, trust, and serendipity are key ingredients of joy. Without risk, nothing new ever happens. Without trust, fear creeps in. Without serendipity, there are no surprises.

I did not think I would see the day when, you know, an AIG would not be able to have its checks clear.