When you're playing such brilliant music every day, then the last thing you ever want to do is try to write something of your own that's crude and not as good.

Spektor has a broad vocal range and uses the full extent of it. Spektor is married to Jack DiRegina Spektorl guitarist with the band The Moldy Peaches. Spektor completed the four-year studio composition program of the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College within three years graduating with honors in 2001.

Regina Ilyinichna Spektor (Russian: Реги́нa Ильи́нична Спе́ктор IPA: [rʲɪˈɡʲinə ˈspʲɛktər]; /rɨˈdʒiːnə ˈspɛktər/; born February 18 1980) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist.