I come from a position where it seems like I have an addictive quality to everything in my life.

That inner narrative - the desire to understand the way I am - never really switches off.

The 1980s were all about synths for me, and it never went away after that.

I grew up singing in a church choir.

I overthink everything.

When I got into languages, I needed to amass things to make myself more palatable or more acceptable as a human.

My music is definitely very personal. The songs are about moments, snapshots of everyday life, and about having one's say, or at least feeling like one has had one's say.

I just felt that I was going to fall apart if I didn't learn to be myself.

I think the thing that I find the most difficult to talk about is religion.

In my family, I was loved, but only if I would fight this gay thing and not let it take over me. I would be loved unconditionally if I could be cured of my 'sickness,' but it certainly would not be OK if I couldn't.

I felt like a failure for so long because I wasn't able to access myself in the way I knew I would have if I was going to make music that mattered. I knew I was going to have to learn how to be honest.

I still deal with triggers and neuroses that I've developed over the decades. But I do think I have a great amount of compassion for people who feel that they don't fit in, or people who feel they have trouble finding their place in this world.

Part of what I do, after feeling invisible for a long time, is make an effort not to be invisible any more.

I think I have a great voice, but it's not special enough to be remembered. But what's special about me is much more than just my voice.

I love patchwork quilts. But not in music.

I really do feel like music is the only thing that I can do.

I can't create music if I'm wearing a mask and not being myself, and that was the problem with The Czars.

If 'Queen Of Denmark' was about my childhood, then 'Pale Green Ghosts' is definitely about my adolescence, and that period was completely dominated by electronic music.

I don't know about the totally happy album, though. I don't know if that will ever come from me.

I seem to be very attracted to strong female personalities in acting and music.

I feel uncomfortable when I think about my father listening to my records, because I don't want to hurt him.

I feel like, every single decision I make and every single album I make, it's all about letting go. Letting go of the past and just getting on with it.

When I write my songs, I'm writing about the pain, the joy, and the ridiculousness of being a human.

I've kept going to therapy to find out why my perspective is so skewered and why I'm filled with rage. It's so I can live in this world alongside these other people who seem to be what is desired and what the world wants.

I spent many years trying to fit in and do things the way I thought I was supposed to - trying to be perceived the way I thought people wanted to see me. I grew up in a very religious household and wasn't taught to feel comfortable or good about my sexuality, so it feels great to be able to say things the way I want to say them.

There's a lot of anger in 'Queen of Denmark,' and that's me getting political.

At one time or another, we have all faced the temptation to disconnect by giving someone the silent treatment. After being married to Joel for more than twenty-one years, I have learned that is not the best way to handle a disagreement.

Books are such a great way to spend time with your children, open lines of communication with your children, and just build that strong foundation.

You have to make time and tend to things that are important in your life so you can live the life of blessing God has promised you!

I think that we have a great opportunity to impart our wisdom and our knowledge and our experience to this younger generation. It may be different times, but experience transcends time, and wisdom transcends time.

I want to remind you today that the greatest Artist of all time created you. He dreamed about you long before you were born, before a single brushstroke of your life took place.

Children are our future, and God loves the children.

Children touch all of our lives. We all have the opportunity to sow seeds into the next generation, and there's nothing more important that we can leave on this earth than a legacy of faith, hope, and confidence in our God.

I've learned in my life that things change. Seasons changes, times change. We take different jobs. Our children grow. So, we have to study the people in our lives and adapt to them, because when we do that, we get more out of our relationships.

The challenges are gonna go, and your children are gonna grow, so try to enjoy this moment, and try to look at what's good, and be grateful for what you have because you will see better days.

The truth is we just have a normal life, because we do have a church where our children are growing up pastor's children. And we just try to keep it really normal.

It's very easy for me to just encourage people in their family life and in their children. It's just very natural to me. It's what I feel comfortable doing, and so I enjoy it.

I think when you have an optimistic attitude, and you believe that God is guiding you, that you will find the good things in your life and that you will lead to good relationships and good people in your life. And you can make the most of what he's given you.

I love David's attitude in the Bible. He wasn't afraid to go against the trends. He wasn't going to be defined by the opinions of others.

It's important to recognize that forgiveness is more than mere words; it's a heart attitude that induces a spiritual transformation.

With His love, you can wake up every day with an attitude of faith and expectancy.

One of the first choices we make every day is your attitude. Wake up and put on an attitude of thanksgiving!

When you have an optimistic attitude and you believe that God is guiding you, that you will find the good things in your life and that you will lead to good relationships and good people in your life. And you can make the most of what he's given you.

Choose to be kind. Choose to forgive. Let your love grow and shine so that people may look at the example of your life and glorify God in Heaven.

Remember, if you want to love your life and live it to the fullest, don't let the sun go down on your anger. If you don't have a solution to the issue, agree to disagree and focus on the importance of the relationship.

I love David's attitude in the Bible. He wasn't afraid to go against the trends. He wasn't going to be defined by the opinions of others.

God's Word is alive and powerful! When you declare these words over your life, the truth of God's Word draws forth the seeds of love that God deposits into us when we invite Jesus to be our Lord and Savior.

Imagine Him smiling down on you right now. Embrace His love. Remember, you are His most prized possession, the apple of His eye!

When you receive God's love and encouragement, it will empower you to do more than you ever thought possible.

With His love, you can wake up every day with an attitude of faith and expectancy.