Just wait 'til we get the Mardi Gras music going.

I regard music as something that transcends the labels of gender, class or creed, which is why I think it's such a powerful medium. And as a fashion plate? I have to tell you that I've been given many opportunities to collude with the fashion industry, but I declined because I don't want to be a clotheshorse for anyone.

It takes a tremendous amount of faith every time I go into the studio. Music comes easy to me -- melody, chord progression, no problem. That's something very simple, and I like to sit down and do that. But to actually literally write something important ...

It'll take a gun to my head.

If they would just let people back in, we are ready to take care of things. I will be out here with a broom, cleaning the streets now that I am back.

We do a meet-and-greet with the senator, and then go in and listen to music.