I think when I first started discovering I could write songs, I was so naive. And it was after I got broken up with and had my heart sliced up into a bunch of little pieces that I was like, "I'm going to say this." I didn't even know how to play guitar.
[Marriage] was the one thing I didn't want to fail at.
If you're not Prince, you're never going to sound like Prince.
I love that contradiction of being feminine but playing in the boys' treehouse. My whole life's been like that.
I imagine my children are going to save me from my vanity and be my passion and fill whatever fears I have of the amazing time I'm having right now being gone.
A miracle... my biggest accomplishment is my marriage so far. Because it's hard, everyone knows it's hard.
My mom always said I was the peacemaker in the family. My older brother, Eric, was the leader, the creative one. I was just his puppet.
Writing songs is super intimate. It's a bit like getting naked.
Kingston is so chill. He goes with me everywhere. He's been to every studio in L.A., New York, London. He lives up to his name - total Rasta boy. He gives me a real balance. You can go 100 miles an hour, but you still have to stop to hang out with him.
I take the palette with me, but I have a lot of makeup. I was a makeup artist when I was younger, but I'm not that good compared with my makeup artist, so I keep things pretty simple. I explore a lot with pink and nude lipsticks, but I love red lipsticks. I love a line and a lash and a brow. So I don't need a lot, but I have a lot. It's all there just in case - for Halloween or whatever.
At first it was my brother's songwriting and I was just doing what everyone told me.
How am I supposed to be a mom to two kids, a wife and do a show every night? It's impossible!
I don't fight with people - like, I can barely fight with my husband because I'll just start crying instead.
I wanted so badly to have a backup plan for when I'm not performing anymore. Let's be realistic: it's not going to be like this forever.
It's interesting to watch where music is going next. Isn't it always rotating? It is so weird how disposable pop music is, even mine. It just goes by so fast.
When you're a parent, you're just like, God, I hope they like me when they grow up. I hope that I did a good job. I hope they're gonna be happy.
It's superfun being a mom, but it's hard too.
I love Vivienne Westwood. So much. Every time I go to London, first thing I do is go in there. It's ridiculous!
I remember so vividly the first song I ever wrote. It was called 'Different People.'
Our memories, they can be inviting. But some are altogether, mighty frightening.
People can say whatever they want to about me... and I don't get too affected. But I didn't want them to think I was a failure.
I'm in a band, and I know exactly who those girls are. I know exactly what goes on backstage. I wish I had a little leash to walk him around.
I think everyone has gifts and everyone has talents. If you are successful at it, it feels really good but it never really penetrates completely.
The one thing that makes me feel super lucky about my financial success is that I have a housekeeper.
The moment you get pregnant, you're tortured by the fear of not doing it well. But I feel at peace with that right now.
