[But the song isn’t a tribute to Johnny Cash’s musical talent.] I was influenced by Johnny as an individual, … He wasn’t a staple in my musical existence. It was his awesome personality.

WDET Live! Vol. 4

All I do is party.

I like rules that are broken.

I like to make great albums.

That’s what I so admired about Johnny Cash and June Carter. Their music wasn’t a big influence on me. It was their character, their individual styles, what they were like as people. They weren’t afraid...

[The two share some similarities. Like Cash, Lynne has spent her career trying to escape being pigeonholed by record companies.] I hope they don’t try, … I like to keep it all mixed up a...

Can’t get much more fresh,

cool to let me do what is my passion.

[Has the album touched people?] So far, they seem to dig it, … I made this record for me, and I figured if I made this one for me, people would relate to the honesty.

Thirteen years and six albums to get here, … I’d like to thank my parents for always stressing, be an individual. And I stand here tonight and represent nothing but music.