I'm very happy with my body.

I'm not ashamed of what I am and that I have curves and that I'm thick. I like my body.

I'm a very caring person.

I'd rather not have anything than be a liar.

I would hate to make music and people love me for something that isn't me.

I see what happens when one gets very attached to material things. That's just not what my life is.

I really like to live my life in a low-key fashion.

I promised myself that I'd never actually admit to listening to 'New Kids on the Block.'

I love the written word so much, I know it's gonna flow naturally.

I love my own music.

I lived with my mom in a really small apartment. My bedroom was like in the living room. That's why I still love to sleep on couches now.

I feel like B sides are always better, no matter whose record it is.

But when I first fell in love with the piano, I knew it was me. I was dying to play.

And I love kick boxing. It's a lot of fun. It gives you a lot of confidence when you can kick somebody in the head.

A Minor is one of my all-time favorite keys to play in. It's a very moody key, and also 'A' is the first letter of my name. It just represents the songs through my eyes.

The thing you can't underestimate is the true fan's intimacy. So Lady Gaga or anybody's true fan, I don't think they're going anywhere. There are people who are into commitment. If they're connecting with an artist, I think they'll be there over the long course.

I'd rather talk to people about their personal spiritual practices or what they believe love is. I'm born to do that. Could I enter into the political realm and dive into that? Sure, but I don't think I would want to do that.

Your political views really denote your spiritual views.

Do I appreciate the idea of jealousy, revenge and all these so-called dark qualities? Yes. Do I write these songs in order to engage in some public war with someone? No.

I was 9 when I wrote 'Fate Stay with Me.' It was this fictional song about romance gone wrong.

I like to make pasta with puttanesca sauce and arugula salad.

Knowing that people make my songs their own is what keeps me going.

I'll be writing records until I'm dead, whether people like it or not! I can't not write; if I don't, then I get really depressed. I'll keep going, I promise!

As a kid, I was listening to Aretha Franklin, Etta James and hip-hop as well as music my parents were listening to, like Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen.