I'm very relaxed. I have a family, I have a partner of 20 years, I have a wonderful life; nothing could be better.

I do like Britney Spears. I think she's cute. I think she's fun. And I like her records. You know, I'm not a pop snob whatsoever. I think she makes great pop records.

I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems. On the cross, he forgave the people who crucified him. Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don't know what makes people so cruel. Try being a gay woman in the Middle East -- you're as good as dead.

I didn't really know what I was until I came to America and I had sex [for the first time] in San Francisco in 1970. It was with someone of my own sex.

I've always enjoyed and loved playing live. I relish and cherish it more than anything else because you never know what the performance is going to be.

I have a much better relationship with the press than I did, I think because I stood my ground.

I tour as many countries as possible, and I've toured every state in America, plus every province in Canada.