In a 2000 interview , Warren explained that she never let go of music despite experiencing rejections , depression and poverty . In 1994 , Warren 's house was damaged by the 1994 Northridge earthquake causing her to be miserable and homeless , drifting from hotels to rental houses . She has stated that therapy helped her with songwriting . She has also revealed that she works 12 – 16 hours a day , always takes her keyboard whenever she travels and is self-proclaimed and more active than when she was twenty years old
1994 Northridge earthquake
1994 Northridge earthquake
Diane Warren