"But at the age of 44, I sure hope to be a better businesswoman. I want to get the music straight to ..." — Paula Cole

I like women who can throw a ball and laugh loud and have some spine, and I like men who don't mind cooking dinner.

So I'm writing more highly personalized and intellectual music, and I think that's good. It might take longer to find me, but I think that niche is perhaps underserved, so I'm going to serve that.

I like doing the crossword puzzle in the New York Times, not watching E! on TV.

People have become less discriminating listeners, which is tragic, really. There's a lot of emperor's new clothes out there, whether they're female or male solo acts. That bothers me. It's hard to break through, and it's like climbing Mount Everest if you actually do.