Well, as a kid I did not get Shakespeare. I just never understood it.

We'll love you just the way you are if you're perfect.

I'm excited about there being more of a sisterhood these days. Back in the '90s there was a lot of hate - the women I looked up to as artists were dissing me! It's not so patriarchal these days - there's more love and a lot less hate!

At one point, I was just perceived as only being angry, but now I'm being perceived as angry, peaceful, and spiritual.

Partnership is the way. Dictatorial win-lose is so old-school.

I grew up in a very masculine environment. So I was around a lot of men, my brothers and their friends. There was just a lot of guys around.

I think God is everything. Human beings created the punitive, vengeful deity who considers us to be innate sinners.