We are in this period now where we all are trying to be in shape physically and deny ourselves any pleasure.

Don't mind if I fall apart. There's more room in a broken heart.

I grew up not understanding what was true and what was not true. It gave me a sense of unreality. I was told that this man [mom's lover] was not my mother's lover - when he was. I was told he was there as a male babysitter for my brother so that he would learn sports and other manly things.

We went to see all the shows. American musical theater and jazz were very big.

Worrying too much about other people's ears and not my own, I lost my way.

Everyone has problems, and learning to share them is essential. Hiding pain requires an enormous amount of energy; sharing it is liberating.

You know, people want to honor me, and on the one hand I just don't want to be a poster child; but on the other, I want to do something classy and great - something where the residuals will go to the cause.