I have my songs ready in my head, gather the guys, play it and then let them go with it. [The music] finds its way, we do what the music says to do......the song is the producer.

You can't roll a joint on an iPod, buy vinyl.

I think a lot of people think that my parents' deaths is why I write such sad songs, but that's not true. Those songs may just be the woman I am.

Be exceptional. Make tremendous efforts to be extraordinary. What a privilege to be here on the planet to contribute your unique donation to humankind. Just make sure you do so.

I feel like I've kind of gotten to a peaceful place in my heart.

So it's the greatest compliment in the world when people want to hear you sing. That means it feels good to them, so I keep doing it.

I am very picky about my people and my beer.

I've pretty much run the circle of labels and dealing with that whole kind of battle, because you're the one creating the music, but you're not the final say. That's always been hard.

I like rules that are broken.

I like to make great albums.

I didn't go to college.

Terrorism should be seen in the light of the country's security and not from the narrow perspective of caste, creed and religion.

The biggest price you pay for love is that you have to have somebody around, you can't be on your own, wich is always so much better.

I have been exposed to a great amount of temptation throughout the course of my career.

As long as you continue to run away from the world, I will not be able to show you your luminosity.

I don't know whether I believe in God or not. I think, really, I'm some sort of Buddhist. But the essential thing is to put oneself in a frame of mind which is close to that of prayer.

The jealous keys of truth's eternal doors.

Government Steals from the needy and gives to the greedy

Even bad men love their mommas.

All poetry is experimental poetry.