I finished 'Beautiful Creature,' and I felt somewhat unfulfilled. I felt like this other side of me needed to be released. Some of the songs I left off the album weren't intense enough to be what I wanted. They weren't hard enough.

David Ortiz is a genius. He's incredible to watch. Over and over, he hits home runs that are simply transcendent.

People make such a big deal about how people in bands look, especially if you're a girl.

My music - that's the one area I won't let myself be pushed around. But in other parts of my life, I'm a confused mess.

People in L.A. don't have to brace themselves against the cold; they slack off permanently, and their brains turn to mush.