I was always very linear. I had to be a good girl and finish verse one before I would allow myself to have the pleasure of verse two.

My nature is to be linear, and when I'm not, I feel really proud of myself.

On the other hand when you are someone who records their own songs you are basically stuck writing for one voice and for one style that can stifle you a bit. It's a real trade off.

We looked a little rusty. But it's good to finish the first one.

The difference is that when those barren periods occur no one's waiting for a record from us, so they don't even notice we've been gone.

But actually the Nashville market is far more interesting, certainly lyrically, for me now than the pop market.