I felt like I wasn't going to cry or be picked on anymore. The kids were pretty brutal. So we all felt like we just kind of sprouted up. I felt like a weed, and I was proud of it. Some people are cultivated roses, but I'm just this tough dandelion.
Weeds are just there.
They stick around. You can step on them, and they'll still bounce back. They're not anything splendid, but they serve their little function. I never thought I was a really great singer. I thought, well, I'm a songwriter, so I have to sing my songs.