I write about moments, and I don't make blanket statements about anything because no one has all the answers; nobody's come up with a foolproof way to do anything when it comes to emotions.

Lionel Richie told me forget about the critics. But if you come back with hit after hit, you don't have to worry about anything.

Most of the people I write about I'm still in touch with, so I would be loath to make up stuff about them.

I'm not thinking about what needs to be on the radio. I'm not thinking about anything other than - I'm just going to let this music come out of me and not have any sort of preconceived notion of what I should do. I'm just going to do it.

When I act, I come away drained. When I write, I come away energized.

The way I write is generally about love. I have a great fascination about the subject.