When you grow up around it, I just watched my father work really hard. He wasn't around as much as I would have liked. And when I grew up, I understood why.

I grew up in that world of power and politics in Washington, but when you grow up around it, you are completely unfazed by it.

You know, it's hard sometimes to just detach yourself from what you're doing.

I grew up listening to a lot of soul music, and a lot of folk music.

You know, we travelled a lot when I was a kid because my father was wherever the work was.

But I started it when I was going through a transitional time in my life. At the end of it, it really sort of symbolized it. I had made room to change, and room to grow. I recorded it in a little room.