I Dreamed Of Becoming A Writer. And

We Protect Aspirin Bottles In This Country Better Than We Protect Guns From Accidents By Children.

I Was Going To Be A Doctor, But I Think My Music Allowed Me To Help More People Than I Could Have Done One-on-one As A Psychologist. Just Like Other People's Music Really Helped Me.

The Reason I’m Not More Political Is Because I Have Music. And From A Young Age, I Needed It. After Prison, My Father Came To America, Joined The Army, Fought In Vietnam - And Was Exposed To Agent Orange. He Died A Slow, Horrible Death. Music Was My Escape.

I Am Trying To Teach My Children To Feel A Responsibility For Their Fellow Human Beings And A Sense Of Connection With ... The World Around Them.

I'm Very Comfortable In My Own Skin Now. I Started Just Being Myself More And More. For Women, This Happens As You Get Older. I Loved My 40s - I Thought They Were Fantastic. And I'm Loving My 50s. I'm Going To Love Everything Because You're Either Older Or Dead!