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I put myself into character for my songs.

I love singing, and I came to absolutely adore it in the later part of my career.

I love story songs because I've always loved books.

I like characters. I like spirited characters whether they exist in fiction or real life. Whether they're the invention of artistic people or directors, musicians. I think music and art and fashion designers inspire me and I like characters.

I always prefer to write songs about emotional situations and heartbreak because I like getting into the character.

I like being a storyteller. I'm bored with myself; I like to write about others. I have a lot of names in my songs: Karen, Margaret, Mary Kay. Even if it's about me, I want to put it through someone else. The music is the soundtrack to the story.

I'm not a singer. I've sung in character, but it's just not my thing.

I love singing. It's who I am. When I act, I take a small part of myself and just magnify it, but when I'm singing, that's who I am. I don't write music, so I choose songs that I would have written.

I love singing fun songs; I've built a career on them.

I do really love singing. It's something that I have always liked to do.