Sophie B. Hawkins

“I live each day full of gratitude, and that's good for my children.”

“The Gulf Waterkeepers are our first line of defense against the BP oil disaster. Their incredible knowledge of the marshes, wetlands, beaches and inner-coastal waters make them invaluable first responders. Their commitment makes them critical and effective community leaders.”

“I'm always working on a new album because I'm always writing, and I'm always in and out of my home studio.”

“I'm not the kind that could lead the millionaire lifestyle. I've got a truck, and I've got my bike. I've got a lovely Labrador and two kitty-cats. I live very modestly.”

“My son has one parent who's 50. I want him to have a family of young people, too!”

“I don't want to date. But I do have dreams about a great love.”

“Pregnancy is uncomfortable and draining, and the end isn't in sight until it becomes unbearable.”

“I got a record deal with Sony, and I really just put acting aside. But it's a love.”

“I'm actually always looking for the good news.”

“Most people who are successful don't keep their money. One of the rarest things in the world is to maintain success and integrity - the kinds of things that seem so easy just starting out. But that's the human predicament.”

“I was a coat checker, a dishwasher, a waitress, and those were some of the happiest times of my life because I still got to do my writing. You're lucky when you can work and then do your art.”

“Very few artists are as independent as I am mentally, physically, spiritually and technically. I sit in my home studio and record things by myself. I don't need to get anybody's approval or validation.”

“I am so proud to be partnering with Waterkeepers, who are the voice for the Gulf Coast's waters.”

“Most people depend on a lot of other people.”

“The Tea Parties are only here because people are not listening.”

“Obama may be brilliant, but he's not a leader.”

“I've evolved as a human being, and I've taken more risks. I've let go of judgment. I don't know when the best stuff is coming - I sink into the process in a different way. I paint more, and my vision is stronger, but I don't think my music is better, because nothing is ever better than your first material.”

“I didn't want to be a performer. I didn't want to be famous.”

“I'm not running around looking for love and validation.”

“It isn't hard to be an artist and do your money thing. It's much harder to wake up in the middle of the night knowing that you're being ripped off and starting to get this feeling in your stomach almost bordering on bitterness toward people who are saying one thing and doing another.”