

“I’m pulling from somewhere else I don’t know how I access it.” 2 Second, when asked about the inspiration for her songs she replied it was a mystery where these emotions or lyrics come from. When asked by Oprah as to what she’ll eventually tell her son about the divorce, she speculated that her son as a grown man would be angry with her if she stayed in a marriage that didn’t make her happy or help her fully achieve her potential. While she loves him, she’s no longer in love with him. First, she describes her ex-husband-Simon Konecki-as one of her best friends (he lives across the street from her), a great dad to their nine-year-old son, a source of stability in her life when she needed it most, and a person she trusts with her life. The interview was as riveting as the concert. During a pre-recorded interview with Oprah Winfrey-of which segments were shown in-between musical sets-we learned that her new songs were fueled by a time of deep soul-searching and her divorce. The concert was in anticipation of her fourth album, 30. With the iconic HOLLYWOOD sign the in the background, the 15-time Grammy winner masterfully blended old standards ( Rolling in the Deep, Hello, When We Were Young) with the new ( Easy on Me). Like many fans of Adele, I tuned into her televised outdoor concert at the scenic Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles (Nov. “The main emotion of the adult American who has all the advantages of wealth, education, and culture is disappointment.” 1 John Cheever, novelist
