I think it was nice to get a break and to be able to rest. It was good to come back and not feel completely sore. I felt we've had more energy during our last couple of practices.

I'm not disappointed in our effort. Everyone came ready to play, and everyone gave their best effort. It's frustrating, but I'm not disappointed.

We knew Julia was capable of that all along. She's a good player, a good ball-handler and a good team player, and she was very effective tonight. It was good for her to show everyone what she can do. And Brooke showed her character by coming back. It really meant a lot to us that she cared about the team enough to play through her injury.

Life hands us a lot of hard choices, and other people can help us more than we might realize. We often think we should make important decisions using just our own internal resources. What are the pros and cons? What does my gut tell me? But often we have friends and family who know us in ways we don't know ourselves.

I would make tea for Joni Mitchell or clean her car, anything to be in the studio and watch her work.

I wouldn't consciously pursue trying to make something for the charts. It's just not in my scope now. I'd rather stick needles in my eyes.