The press will naturally come and go as it has done with all artists, from David Bowie to Neil Young to U2.
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman came to see our show, We all had a drink before they set off on their travels, and we kept in touch.
Just seeing people appreciate what you do, come out and support it, and sing the songs back, there's not a better feeling in the world.
A lot of times you'll have somebody who could be the most talented person in the world, but because they are plus-sized, they're not even considered for a call back.
Sometimes I wish I was just a girl in an indie band. I could dance around on stage and it wouldn't be so much about me.
Well, you know I grew up wanting to be a Clemson Tiger and I ended up being able to play there and I went to school there.
I think I can connect with an audience because I know what it's like to be on the other side of it and I really remember all of that.
As long as I continue to put forth who I am and what I believe, than I think it all balances out.
Grace Jones was an influence, because I was like, 'These shoulders! These pants! Girls can wear pants and be awesome.' That's something I definitely embody.
It must have been when I was 14 or 15 that I started tentatively writing songs and was able to convey an emotion and a lyric with what I wanted to say.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and I definitely have a hearty breakfast before I do anything.
I think that what happens is that all of my modern influences blend together with the older soul influences and you get Mayer Hawthorne.
I just want to have fun and party with everyone around the world. That's the only rule, to have fun.
People will send me tweets or texts, 'Yo, I'm at Red Lobster now and they're playing Mayer Hawthorne,' more of that kind of stuff, which is hilarious.
'Cause I was already a smoker, it was easy to get addicted. The one thing that they don't teach you about marijuana is how addictive it is.
I think I find new idols every day - someone that says something really inspiring, is successful, has character.
I've been on big tours ever since I started, but you can't just go out there and headline, you have to do it right.
Onstage, I don't want to be thinking about my outfit, I want to think about what I'm doing, so I'll try to dress as comfortably as possible.
I would say seeing the original Yardbirds with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page at the old Fillmore was a pretty powerful influence on me.
When you have a life-threatening illness like cancer, and you're faced with the alternative, it gives doing whatever it is you do a much sweeter taste.
As a songwriter, oddly enough, my influences were people like Bob Dylan, The Velvet Underground, and Buddy Holly. Some psychedelic stuff, too.
