What's really sad is that a lot of very talented people are being forced to do things that are very embarrassing and I don't intend to be one of them.

I'm much more careful now about who I let into my life, but I don't think you could ever change what you're attracted to. You can make choices if you want to be with those people.

You have to eat at a certain time and eat properly.

I am what I am. There's nothing I can do about it.

I enjoy the freedom of living alone and not having anyone interfere with my belongings. I mean, I'm quite a selfish human being. I think being in the public eye and growing up, it's made me quite selfish in some respects. I can be extremely generous with friends, but in relationships I can be quite mean in terms of my time and my affections. I take people for granted, and I'm trying not to do that.

In writing the autobiography, I can really chuckle when I look at the songs. I was acting out the part. I saw myself as a victim.

The most significant New York club for me was Paradise Garage, where they played house music. This was around '84 or '85.