There is not one among us in whom a devil does not dwell; at some time, on some point, that devil masters each of us. . . It is not having been in the Dark House, but having left it, that counts.
When I first started, I wrote some songs with Linda Perry. She's so instrumental in a lot of artist's lives, listening to you and then helping you write songs that are you, that bring the most of what you are out, whereas a lot of producers might put their stamp on you. I gained confidence because I'm less of a straight-up, traditional vocalist.