Loneliness was tough, the toughest role you ever played. Hollywood created a superstar, and pain was the price you paid.

If there's a God in heaven, what's he waiting for? If He can't hear the children, then he must see the war.

For me music is so passionate. I have to give it my all every time I go onstage.

So I am deeply saddened and shocked over the current legislation that is now in place against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community here in Russia. In my opinion, it is inhumane and it is isolating.

And there are men behind bars who pray for the light and there are men in the suburbs who pray for the night.

I love drag queens and I love going to see them perform because those people have got so much character and bravery. Such balls! I love people with balls.

I never really made a full album in Los Angeles before.