[on her father] He didn't love the business. he loved the music, and he loved being a writer and performer, but the business kind of irked him and he got into plenty of conflict. You take for granted anything your parents do when you are a kid, Later on when I became a songwriter myself, I appreciated just how rare what he did was. [His advice was] take care of your family first. Saying no is very powerful.. I hope I've refined what I do. I've worked on my skills and the quality of songs I can catch. I think I've strengthened my work ethic.

On change: The key to change is to let go of fear.