The guitar is my favorite and the one, I guess, I'm best at. But I play enough of the different instruments to be able to write with them and to, hopefully, to make myself look impressive on stage.

I'm a singer, a writer and an actress - when I find something that I feel good enough about doing.

Having a big gay following, I get hate mail and threats. Some people are blind or ignorant, and you can't be that prejudiced and hateful and go through this world and still be happy.

When I got somethin' to say, I'll say it.

I listen to my old records and I think, 'How did I ever get on the radio?'

I think 9/11 affected everybody in one way or another.

I like to think I've been a good example and an inspiration to some people. And some people say that about me, but I'm just going about my work and doing what I do best. I'm a very professional 'Me.'