Beats are really inspiring. They always make me want to write something over them.
I like collecting chickens.
Growing up, I didn't have a lot of role models - Bonnie Raitt, Lita Ford, Jennifer Batten.
I had a teacher at school who told me to take up the harp.
When you play a show and you see people singing your lyrics back to, you feel as if they do know you.
I just like to experiment.
'Rise' is a very empowering song.
You have to work hard if you want something, and my parents instilled that into me when I was really young.
I play a PRS Custom 22. I learned on a Custom 24. It was set for a country guitarist, so it had a really high action.
I love all animals. I'm such an animal lover.
I like to just plug in and play; I don't use a lot of effects.
'Walk With Me' was written really fast, and that one is about togetherness.
I will literally have a whole pot of coffee to myself.
Who didn't want to dance like Michael Jackson? I know I did.
Getting ready for a tour is a big process, and I enjoy every part of it.
I love singing my own stuff, but I also love being a guitar player. Doing both keeps things interesting.
I have an aquarium full of fish and some Mexican walking fish.
I've had pigeons, doves, mice. I had a cat, dogs.
I aim to inspire a bunch of female guitar players to get out there and take it seriously and never give up.
So many people have gone through the experience of not feeling good enough.
I'm constantly creating and writing.
Success has been a gradual thing; it hasn't been overnight. So I appreciate everything and never take it for granted.
I was the only kid reading guitar magazines at the back of the classroom.
I got to jam with Prince, which is amazing.
I'm half Greek, half Australian.
Getting to write a song with Steve Vai - he was my first support.
That's my goal to inspire more female guitarists out there.
