Everyone's gotta have a voice, to be able to speak out. Left supresses right, right supresses left, and what's left and what's right? You know? It's America. You gotta be able to speak out. That's why people came here from all over the world: to have a fair shake. Not more than somebody else - the same.

If you saw me without makeup, you wouldn't recognize me.

Goonies are good enough, good enough for me

Men and women are different. I don't think men grow a brain until 26 or even 30. Girls mature a lot quicker.

When I perform on stage, I often pretend to be someone other than myself to bring a certain emotion or intent to a song.

Fame doesn't redeem you. It takes a long time to get there, and when you're finally there, you realise you still have authority figures telling you what to do.

I have a wig for when I go outside among the regular folks, so they don't feel uncomfortable because I have a Day-Glo color somewhere in my hair.