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I Really, Really Enjoy Fitting Words Together - But I Only Enjoy It When It's Easy, When It Sort Of Rolls Along By Itself. I Never Erase Anything [and] I Hardly Ever Write Anything Down... The Song Will Be Finished Before I Write It Down... I Won't Write A Song Unless It Serves Me In Some Way, Unless I Feel I Have To Write The Song To Make Myself Feel Better. If You're Not Overflowing With Something, There's Nothing To Give.

My Problem Was That I Felt Ashamed Of Feeling Sad Or Angry. Now, I Don't Hide My Vulnerability In My Lyrics. There's No Way I Was Going To Get Raped And Not Get Something Out Of It. I Learned About Power And Hope And Forgiveness. I Like Who I Am Now And I Wouldn't Be Who I Am If That Hadn't Happened.

I Was Never Somebody Who Grew Up Going, 'i Really Want To Be A Singer In A Band,' And I Never Had Any Ambition Toward Anything, Really.

I Lie In An Early Bed Thinking Late Thoughts, Waiting For The Black To Replace My Blue. I Do Not Struggle In Your Web Because It Was My Aim To Get Caught. But Daddy Long Legs I Feel That I'm Finally Growing Weary Of Waiting To Be Consumed By You.

"the Way I Feel About Music -- Any Song, Any Style -- Is That There Is No Right And Wrong, Only True And False. If The Music And Lyrics Are Conceived Out Of Honesty And If The Production Of The Song Goes Along With Its Original Message, Then What Has Been Expressed Is Art, Regardless Of What Anyone's Opinion Is Of It. So Things Are A Lots Impler If You Just Tell The Truth.