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No, I can never rely on Tim to make me pretty.

I used to sing in the church choir. People would say it was unusual for such a small girl to have such a big voice. They would say, 'She sounds like she's grown.'

My very first acting role was Tiny Tim in 'A Christmas Carol.'

When I was teeny tiny, I definitely had a voice that didn't quite match the way I looked at five.

Are there many Tims in America? I don't know if I can think of many American Tims.

Those old Appalachian singers use a falsetto sometimes. They can change their voices to sound high or low or really scratchy. When you're singing, usually you're trying to express some kind of pain or joy. I think that voice allows me to do a lot more of that.

I'm definitely not the type to have a sing-off. I'm not catty like that. I sing for the right reasons.

Blind Willie Johnson is a pretty big vocal influence. He can be very harsh, like gargly, gruff vocals, but also just slip into some very delicate, vulnerable soft stuff. I like that combination.