I desperately want children. I want like four of them. But I will never have them, I mean at least with the current circumstances, living with my boyfriend.

I ended up writing songs by taking stock of all the different events in my life, but all those songs were bad.

Its easy to gauge the worth of a man, just ask them what they think of Yoko Ono.

I feel like people who actually know how music works on a technical level need to explain it to the rest of us a little more often.

I wanted to preemptively make myself as available as possible, so it would be impossible for anyone to form the wrong impression and make me uncomfortable with the way they were digesting my music.

I have this weird thing where all the artists that I find myself engaging with the most are the ones that I have a bone to pick with.

We look upon prayer simply as a means of getting things for ourselves, but the biblical purpose of prayer is that we may get to know God Himself.

I'm trying to say that I think doing what you feel can't always be easy, but at least you're being true to yourself.

I sacrificed a lot, in terms of friendship and family, from working so much at such a young age, but I wouldn't be where I am if I hadn't.

With 'Attachments, ' my goal was to write a really good romantic comedy. I wanted the reader to be smiling throughout.

Most of my friends are women - I quite fancied being a woman in a way.

If a misplaced admiration shows imbecility, an affected criticism shows vice of character. Expose thyself rather to appear a beast than false.

If I raised my hand to wipe the hair out of my children's eyes, they'd flinch and call their attorney.

If we don't know where we are going, it can be helpful to know where we come from.

I want to go to Nashville and get cracking on this album.

The gap between the young people and the rest of society is that...young people don't have hope.