When I got pregnant, I started singing again. It was my saving grace. I literally mean having this amazing human life, and our relationship in the sense of mother and child, redeemed my soul.
Each gig is brilliant and fun. When it becomes a routine, we'll take a break. There's no point in doing it if you don't enjoy it.
I lived in a small village outside the city and grew up in a large family, so my world was very much centred around that. I used to sing in the local church, and I would also occasionally sing in the local pubs for which I used to get a few bob. That, for me, was the start of my interest in music, which has obviously expanded since then.
My parents were in the local church choir, and I used to go along and sing and play the organ at all the weddings and christenings.
It was great about the sizes of the audiences we were getting in America, but sometimes you feel like telling some of the men that you're not on stage to have your body looked at.
I remember when MTV first put 'Linger' in heavy rotation, every time I walked into a diner or a hotel lobby, it was like, 'Jesus, man, here I am again.'
You get older and come to the conclusion that it's a great gig making music. Even if you turn into an old gnarly fart, no one cares what you look like if you write good songs - the only gig is to sing well and perform.
When you're on tour too much or on stage too much, you feel like you have to deliver and get this super-hyped vibe going.
The first album didn't become successful until the second was practically written.
We were never a frivolous band; we prided ourselves on having something to say, and I think that's what gives your songs longevity.
It's amazing to see anyone come out, let alone tell you they have been waiting so long. They are loyal people, our fans.
Luckily I don't have a sinful past, because there's nothing you can hide from your kids now.
I was at that point where my children needed more than going around the planet in the back of a bus. They needed stability, they needed to build their own lives and relationships, and I needed to put my life on hold. I made my choice - I chose my children.
I keep my children safe and protected from all my baggage. They get to have a normal childhood, and they're not affected by my life.
To me, life is a bit of everything. I have the band, I have my kids. Life is a big picture. It's not just your career.
I guess all bands get to that point where they run out of inspiration and just get bored with the chemistry.
I went very close to the edge, but it's nice to have been strong enough to get through it. I'm lucky I had family, a good husband, and my mom. People like that help balance you. When you're feeling down and bad, it's the people that love you who kind of sort your head out for you.
It's a great gig, really: getting on stage, playing the guitar, singing. For a living, it's super.
For me, you can't be a big fat pig up there, slovenly and singing croaky and whatnot. You have to work.
The things a young woman goes through between the ages of 18 and 20 are far different than what a young woman can go through between 20 and 22.
