"People were a little leery when I was doing the press for my last album 'Rumble Doll,' yes. It's alw..." — Patti Scialfa

When I was younger, I'd go to the Museum of Television and Radio in New York and watch this beautiful clip of Billie Holiday playing with a bassist, a pianist and Gerry Mulligan, who was a friend of mine, on baritone sax. At one point, she looks over at Gerry, and they just smile. When those moments happen, it's just lovely.

We always make a hot breakfast for the kids: oatmeal, pancakes, bacon, scrambled eggs, the whole deal. We like to have that time in the morning together as a family.

Forget the press - just being a partner of somebody who's very, very famous, it's hard to keep your center and your personality intact.