Dad said that he was prouder of me than he'd ever been when I came out.

Everybody always wants to rebel against their parents' music, but nobody listened to music louder than my dad.

I used to be really nervous when I sang. Like, when I was a kid starting young, 18 and 19, and my dad really had to sort of push me to start singing in front of people. Ever since I got out there and really started doing it, the only thing I've ever tried to do is just sort of is be myself, you know, never put on a voice. Sing naturally.

My dad was very fun and very adventurous, and from a formative age I learned to value men who would do things on a whim.

My dad let me figure out what I wanted to do on my own.

My dad's not a very intimidating father figure.

My dad's supportive of all my endeavors.

My dad has more sparkly stuff than most men.

When I was about 12 and first started wearing lipstick, my dad would ask, 'Are you wearing makeup?' I would say back, 'You're wearing more makeup there than I am!'

I can't remember a major league game where I could make eye contact with my dad. I kept wondering if he was going to yell at me for hanging a pitch or something.