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Music Is So 100 Percent For Me That The Idea Of Giving That Up In Any Way, Shape, Or Form Would Be Terrifying To Me.

I Think That My Relationship With My Fans Has Been Very Special From Day One. It's Been Very Special In Spite Of The Fact That I Don't Think I Would Ever Be Able To Call Myself A Press Darling. I Don't Think There's Ever Been A Superficial Hype Machine Around Me.

I Know That Life Is A Journey I Must Accept And That Pain And Confusion Are Temporary. I Know That If I Follow My Heart, It Will Lead Me Where I Belong.

It's Really Tough To Make A Name For Yourself Without Compromising And Without Fitting Yourself Into A Real Specific Mold. When I Made The Choice That I Would Be Involved In Every Aspect Of Music And Not Necessarily Make Music For Radio Or Mtv, I Was Saying, 'ok, This Is Me. You Decide Who It Is.'

I Wanted To Focus On Songs That I Was Inspired By Growing Up. I Love So Many Of Them From The Last 100 Years, But I Really Wanted, For My First Step Forward, To Choose Material That Has Inspired Me And Got Me Into The World Of Musical Theater.