I'm still more comfortable with standards than with my own songs.

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I had a mastectomy in 1998, and then chemo.

I had a mastectomy in 1998, and then chemo.

I always sang standards because the songs I wrote for myself weren't as easy to...

I always sang standards because the songs I wrote for myself weren't as easy to...

One of the things that has always motivated me to write is the desire to...

One of the things that has always motivated me to write is the desire to...

I've gone through the village of my songwriting and my artistry, and I've gone through...

I've gone through the village of my songwriting and my artistry, and I've gone through...

No, because I've never really changed my style that much.

No, because I've never really changed my style that much.

So I suppose this slightly mature fashion sense happened because of what I had.

So I suppose this slightly mature fashion sense happened because of what I had.

I think that most people really know if it's a really great album.

I think that most people really know if it's a really great album.

As a singer I tried on all these hats, these voices, these clothes, and eventually...

As a singer I tried on all these hats, these voices, these clothes, and eventually...

The models for me were more the folk-rock singers of the '60s and '70s.

The models for me were more the folk-rock singers of the '60s and '70s.

You know when you take the paint off an old canvas and you discover that...

You know when you take the paint off an old canvas and you discover that...

We need role models who are going to break the mold.

We need role models who are going to break the mold.

Do you know how many concerts I've done in my whole life, in more than...

Do you know how many concerts I've done in my whole life, in more than...

My father was a classical pianist, and my mother was a singer of just about...

My father was a classical pianist, and my mother was a singer of just about...

You usually can't tell what's inspiring until you look back on it.

You usually can't tell what's inspiring until you look back on it.

You know, people want to honor me, and on the one hand I just don't...

You know, people want to honor me, and on the one hand I just don't...

We are in this period now where we all are trying to be in shape...

We are in this period now where we all are trying to be in shape...

I always think it's interesting to dig a little bit deeper every time you go...

I always think it's interesting to dig a little bit deeper every time you go...

Being in this business for as long as I've been in it, it's sort of...

Being in this business for as long as I've been in it, it's sort of...

I remember being onstage once when I didn't have fear: I got so scared I...

I remember being onstage once when I didn't have fear: I got so scared I...

I just want to show off my scar proudly and not be afraid of it.

I just want to show off my scar proudly and not be afraid of it.