There's no reason for anybody to jump out of bushes to take pictures of me. I'm not doing anything exciting.

I don't like bad feelings gnawing away at me.

A big part of my love and passion for making music is playing it live.

With every record I put out, I got a bit more success, a bigger following in cities I would play in, and occasionally a bit of radio play.

I feel like I really tapped into a pretty honest emotional place for myself as a lyricist. There's a broad spectrum of emotions.

Running is very rhythmic, and I have written a lot of lyrics while out running. It's a very musical exercise, and sometimes I like to sing when I run. Your whole body is doing the same thing.

I don't court paparazzi. I definitely don't like that part of it.

And music has always been incredibly cathartic for me, whether it's writing my own stuff or singing other people's music; it's very freeing.

When I sing, it's just... comfort is a stupid word, but it is.

I didn't get hugely famous really quick. It was a slow, gradual process, so I was able to sort of grow into myself and figure out who I was and what I wanted without the glaring spotlight on me telling me who I was.

'Time after Time' is one of the best pop songs ever written, in my opinion. It's an incredible, beautiful, timeless song.

We try to create this interesting appearance to make ourselves feel better about ourselves.

They are very personal, emotional songs - people react to them very strongly.

Nothing outside of my child is important.

It's a very romantic sentiment, but to think that you would die if you didn't write, well, I would definitely choose to not write and live.

I've always been incredibly lucky that the music that I make, other people like it.

I try so hard to live in the moment - I don't think ahead very much.

I play piano every day.

I go out on the road for much longer than I probably should and lose more of myself than I should.

The more we take the less we become, the fortune of one man means less for some.

Having the opportunity to express myself through music has been extremely cathartic for me my entire life.

I can look back over my earlier music, and it takes me back to the place I was emotionally.

I'll answer anything... I'm brutally honest, actually, which gets me in trouble.

Half the bloody world is going through a divorce; more than that are having children. All of us have parents who are dying or have died. It's just the life cycle.

I have a full life: I have two amazing kids, I have great friends, great family. And right now, that's plenty for me to manage. A new relationship just seems like way too much work.

There's nothing particularly unique about my experiences except that they're my experiences.

I like the idea that we build up these walls or rules or laws to maintain our reality, and when they fall away, you're left with a whole bunch of illusions.

I'm a great mummy. I've mapped out all the fun spots in every city.

I'm not one to sit and wallow - I would rather figure out a way around so I can move past it and be at peace with things. I don't like bad feelings gnawing away at me.

Water is very forgiving. Everything lifts in water.

I've been so busy I haven't had a chance to go crazy. I don't party like I used to.

It's an amazing luxury to say I'm 31 years old and I'm gonna take a year off. That's pretty amazing.

When you're making music or playing a song, I find the moments when there are no instruments being played even stronger than when they are being played. Because they add tension. It's also an ego-less thing - a place where you have no ego - when you're with a bunch of musicians who stop and listen instead.

In a sense, I'm always hearing music of some sort, whether it's people talking or surface noise or whatever, because there is no privacy. So when I'm by myself, I just kind of like to be and reflect, and I can't do that when I'm listening to music. Because it's someone else's reflections, not mine.

You need to keep your creative juices flowing and keep [your] character interesting.

People stereotype pop stars, but Christina [Aguilera] proves them wrong with her unique style and talent.

You're forced to think about what your goals are and you clarify them because you're taking this journey with another person and you need to be open with your partner.

In television, women can really run anything. It can be a comedy, it can be a drama, it can be genre, it can be anything. But in films, women are still getting to the top

My family comes first, and you have to be in charge to be able to protect that. You have to be the one who says no or you don't have a life, which is what I found out the first time.

Ultimately, I want to have a good career and do interesting work

I got to see the first step, hear the first word. Most people - and certainly working moms - are not able to do that. I wanted to appreciate the fact that I had worked so hard all my life to be able to have those moments

There’s a lot more to being with someone than just love.

I don't understand why James Bond has to be a man all the time. When Pierce Brosnan retires, why not one of us?

I've always been fascinated by Asian culture, and I love that women can play the lead in a horror film.

I don't get the whole getting drunk thing.

I was young. I was newly married. And I had worked like a dog. I just wanted to live and travel.

Buffys very similar to me to me when I was growing up. A child in an adult world, sort of trapped between the two. Does Buffy go to the prom or does she save the world from demons?

I clip coupons all the time. Why should you pay more for something that someone else is paying less for?

When I got off the soap I got offered all these, you know, 'women in jeopardy' -- I call them 'disease of the week' movies.

When you've played Buffy - who's such a strong female role model - it's really hard for another female character to compare to her.