I always try to balance the light with the heavy - a few tears of human spirit in with the sequins and the fringes.

I have my standards. They're low, but I have them.

Sometimes you have to make your own opportunities, and that's why I'm on TV. I wasn't going to sit around anymore, waiting for the damn phone to ring. I had to create my own place - I've always done that.

I try not to drink too much because when I'm drunk, I bite.

That's why I'm concerned about education, because it helps our children see other worlds. Education is my next big thing. When music and art were taken out of the schools, I went berserk!

Self-esteem is something you have to earn! The only way to achieve self-esteem is to work hard. People have an obligation to live up to their potential.

If only I'd known my differentness would be an asset, then my earlier life would have been much easier.