From a Rolling Stone Interview:
Are you surprised by how much this record upset some people?
I think I feel bad for them because I wanted them to like it. I wanted them to have enough flexibility to say, “Well it’s not what I expected, she’s never going to make Guyville again but the tunes are kind of catchy and I can enjoy them.” I didn’t intend to hurt anyone, and I wasn’t trying to make anyone upset or let them down. I just made a record that I really like, and I worked pretty hard on it. I’m the kind of person that likes all sorts of music — I just want to hear really good music and I don’t care what it is. I assumed, I guess too much, that other people feel that way. Music is art and can be enjoyed at many levels for different reasons, but I think for a lot of people it was like I was in office and had an affair. There was a sense that a scandal had happened.
And, of course, our conversation about this record in the donewaiting.com message board continues to rage on and on.