That's what got me into exercise and training my body and my voice. I looked at Madonna as this G.I. Jane superstar. I used to go jogging around my neighborhood at midnight sometimes and I'd be thinking, it'll all be worth it one day.

I think that's what's really beautiful about music, that it is little pieces of your heart and soul.

If you're straight, if you're gay - hey, if you're a horse - and I appeal to you, great!

Elation and pain are experiences that make you realize youre alive. Thank God you feel them; otherwise youd be numb.

If you want me to be straight, gay, into monkeys, dating Kylie, whatever, I'm happy for people to project whatever onto me!

Let me give you a lesson about school. All the kids who were popular end up on the dole with babies. All the nerds end up as pop stars

I used to wash up the dishes as C3PO. And it's very hard to put cups away when this joint doesn't bend! Mum was very tolerant.