I Walked Away To Get

One Of The Things That's Influenced Me Musically Was My Experience At Brown University. I Was Surrounded By Musicians That I Really Admired, And Felt Challenged To Come Up With Music, Lyrics, And Recordings That Stood Up To The Expectations Of Those Musicians And Myself.

I Have So Much Joy In My Life. I Love My Husband And Kids So Much. So Much Love. I'm Also More Focused Now On Spending More Time At Home And In Town Instead Of Going On Tour. Because Of That Nesting, I Find That I'm Even More Into Writing And Creating.

I Don't Have A Very Routine Life; The Kids' Activities, Our Nightly Routines, And Morning Routines Are About As Routine As It Gets. In The Middle Of It All - Other Than My Morning Coffee, Toast, And Trying To Get 7-8 Hours Of Sleep A Night - Each Day Is Different.

Where I Grew Up In Dallas, Things Might Be A Little More Traditional. People Have The Same Things In Mind. They're Supposed To Grow Up, Go To College, Get A Job, Get Married, And Have Children, Grandchildren. That's The World I Grew Up In.

I Think A Good Mom Is An Awake Mom. At Least For Me, I've Always Been A Kinder, Better Person Awake Than Sleep-deprived!