It takes me a lot of time, and it's almost frustrating for the guys sometimes because they're waiting for a new song. And I - it's just so important for me to get the perfect, exact, right song.

I remember as a child I just would copy everyone else's handwriting, and now I have sort of a version of my sister's handwriting. And I feel like - sometimes I feel that way for my voice.

I do love being onstage. And I've always loved playing a character and being watched doing that.

The more I listened and became obsessed with singers, I feel like the more I realized that I had my own little thing that I could do.

I never wanted to sound clean and pretty. I always wanted to have kind of a certain natural quality to my voice, and I wish it were more rough than it is.

I wasn't listening to that much classical music - not much more than anything else. I was really lucky to have parents who loved all kinds of music.

I doubt myself a lot. And I'm very, very just overly critical.

I just don't like to be in my own - I'm already myself, so I don't like to be in my own - like, watch myself.

Be a vessel of love and fill up with compassion and kindness. Then give it away with unconditional love.

As far as everyone is concerned, I'm in love with you today and tomorrow.

Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired but by controlling the desire.

During the holiday season, Christmas specifically, it can be hard to be away from family and friends.

There are two ways to make someone important in our lives ... we can either love them or hate them.

Every masterpiece is just dirt and ash put together in some perfect way.

One must not look inward too much, while the inside is yet tender. I do not wish to frighten myself until I can stand it.

The hardest thing in the world is believing someone can change. It's always easier to go along with the way things are than to admit that you might have been wrong in the first place.

Sloth is sluggishness of the mind which neglects to begin good...it is evil in its effect, if it so oppresses man as to draw him away entirely from good deeds.

My father was a boxer, though. So, I have a particular interest in Ray Mancini, I think.