James Ralston, my guitar player, has performed with Tina Turner for about 22 years. Jim Hanson on bass has played with Johnny Cash, Rodney Crowell and Bruce Springsteen, and they're fantastic musicians and amazing singers they get a really cool vocal sound together.
I seem to be drawn to the really romantic songs.
I don't have much time for TV shows, but if I did, I'd watch 'Seinfeld' reruns.
The last thing I wanted was a big paycheck but no inspiration or support.
I'm not just a chick singer who sings high all the time.
We've been waiting for a format like triple-A where you can hear Crowded House, Joni Mitchell and R.E.M.
I was born singing. My father tells this story about when I was 3 weeks old, how I would rock in the crib and sing in the crib all night long. My crib would roll across the floor in the middle of the night. Finally, my father nailed its legs to the floor.
Having drive is a big part of success, along with integrity. You need to have a clear vision of what you want and take the steps to achieve it, even if that sometimes means playing gigs in tiny clubs.
There was a singer-songwriter who slept on our couch for a year when I was about 7 or 8. She used to sing these songs for us, and I loved it. It was magical to watch her.
I do a lot of touring, yes, and I have my whole life ever since I was 19 years old, when I used to tour with Al Jarreau, Rickie Lee Jones, and Jackson Browne as a side musician.
The two together are a really great combo: the family life and then being able to go play some shows and write.
Playing clubs is the ultimate - you see the faces; you hear the 'clicking' glasses - I love all that atmosphere and seeing people's mouths singing the words to the songs.
I've been through the entire gamut of the music industry - I've been playing in clubs since I was 14, and I've been on Warner Bros, on Sony - I've had lots of successes and some serious times of struggle.
My advice is if you have to do music, then do it! There's no choice in your heart and your soul - unless you have that kind of great need, desire and determination, it's pretty tough out there!
I just kept making records, touring in Europe a lot, and then I had a baby in 2006, so my life has been very, very much family-orientated.
I can't really stop doing the music because it really feeds me.
At first, I wanted to start my own label, but it was such a full-time job that it became too much.
Success was overnight, but it was a very long night.
I had a hard-core cult following of at least 12.
I always give the audience a variety because I want to make sure they hear the favorites and all that.
