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But The Greatest Thing About Music Is Putting It Out There For People To Figure Out. You Want The Listener To Find The Song On Their Own. If You Give Too Much Away, It Takes Away From The Imagination.

I Always Wonder What Drives Us As Artists.

You Know, We Recently Played A Benefit With My Husband, Elvis Costello, And Sir Elton John, Who Is A Mutual Friend Of Ours. Playing With Elvis And Elton And Accompanying Them With My Band Was A Pretty Euphoric Experience.

The Best Advice My Mom Ever Gave Me Was That You Have To Talk About Your Emotions. If Something Upsets Me, She'd Say, 'get Mad About It; It's Healthy For You,' And I Could Feel Like: Good; Now It's Over...next!

So Much Of What We Do As Artists Is A Combination Of Personal Experience And Imagination, And How That All Creeps Into Your Work Is Not So Linear.