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I like Badshah's songs, as they are very cool, catchy, and very young. I think that's very important... It's connecting with the youth.

Sondheim is my god; I love the man. I learned a great deal about writing from his work, his lyrics, and his structure.

I'm a huge fan of anything touched by the Neptunes.

I love Athena. I love all the goddesses and the archetypes and what they represent because I think they're always going to be relevant not just to women but to humanity. They're living energy. There's a lot we can still learn from them.

The songs keep on writing themselves, and I really love them. It's as close as I get to a religion.

Bantam has an incredible team working on my books, and I'm so thrilled that the art department is so amazing, since those covers are the 'face' of my stories!

I'm very fond of the Talent series, and also the Crystal Singer trio.

This band is a real collaboration, and I'm greatful to anybody who can appreciate our music. It doesn't have to be a certain kind of fan or person or anything. I think there's a little bit of something for everybody on this record.

I've been hugely inspired by the songwriting of Lauryn Hill and Tracy Chapman - on their albums, they really tell it like it is.