I wanted to be a cheerleader, like my sister was - all the most popular and beautiful girls are cheerleaders and I wanted that, and it demolished this vision of myself. That's when I found the piano, when music saved me; that's when I first attempted to write my own songs.

The album's debut single "I Believe In Love" was initially not a success but was remixed by producer Jonathan Peters into a successful dance song. Among them was "Producer of the Year" (Cole was the second woman to ever be nominated in this category); Paula Cole did not win but Paula Cole did go on to win "Best New Artist" that same year. Records This Fire which was entirely self-produced.

Paula Cole (born April 5 1968) is an American singer-songwriter.