I’m really lucky that my record companies have been patient with me and leave me alone and give me the time to make it right in my mind.

McLachlan is emphasizing the importance of artistic autonomy and psychological readiness in the creative process. The “luck” she cites is not merely commercial success but the rare privilege of having industry partners who tolerate long gestation periods and do not interfere. “Make it right in my mind” suggests that the standard she answers to is internal—an ethical or aesthetic threshold—rather than external deadlines or market pressures. The quote also hints at the tension between art and commerce: record labels typically demand output, yet her best work, she implies, requires solitude, time, and freedom from scrutiny. It frames patience as a form of support that enables integrity.