You want to live the dream? You do what you want on your terms.

It's very hard to describe to people sometimes the way I grew up, because it wasn't like my parents were irresponsible. They weren't necessarily reckless, but they were bringing all types of energy into the house, all kinds of people.

My mentors are people like Cameron Crowe and Carrie Fisher.

The past is part of the present, is part of the future, it's all part of being an artist. You cannot be something that you're not when you're not that thing anymore, and if you do that then you're a liar.

I need the gays at the shows. If I don't have the gays, I just go nuts, because they always know every word and they're the best core audience you can have.

I want to be the girl with the most cake.

But let me tell you something. Gloria Steinem never helped me out; Larry Flynt did.