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 used to get my money at the end of the week, buy my mum something, or buy a record, and that was it.

I'm not walking around the stage, I'm not moving.

And there's no guarantee that if you get HIV and you take these triple therapies, or whatever comes along next, that they're going to be successful for you.

I don't whistle at you down the street. I would if I could, but I can't whistle you see.

I can't think of anything until I've got printed words in front of me. I never wake up in the middle of the night with a song in my head.

I do like my rock stars to be a little larger than life. I don't mind the earnest ones at all, but I do like a bit of individuality.