Personally, I have a hard time playing live. A big part of it is because the lyrics are really private.
I used to just lose my temper and tell the audience to shut up.
When I started out playing live, it was different. I felt good about it. Nobody knew who I was. I just opened for so-and-so. Now, I'm playing to people who are coming out to see the band. There's too much attention on the band and me.
My sister loved country music. My mother loved Spanish music. And my dad was into big band music and jazz.
I had to beg to get out of my contract with Capitol. They wanted me to work with big producers. I wanted to produce my music, and they weren't having that. I'm sure they were happy to let me go. I just didn't want to do what they wanted me to do.
I enjoy singing with a band playing behind me.
I have my own studio that I sing in.
I've been writing about the same woman for years.
We're always recording music, writing songs.
It's a really strange thing to be doing, to go on stage and all of a sudden have bright lights and spotlights.
I was a massive Rolling Stones fan, and I wanted to play music like... they do... were doing.
It's just like anybody else - some people, most people don't wanna go to school. They just don't want to. It's... not fun. I was just somebody who got away with it.
I think Liv Tyler's a nice-looking girl. Seems sweet.
I mean, autographs are so funny. I don't think it's good to encourage that sort of thing. Why do people want to have an autograph? What does it do for you?
I've always thought that people got the impression that I was a tough sort of ruffian type.
I think people don't give young women enough credit, really.
I think there'll always be things that kids get into that they grow out of when they start living real life.
