I'm not everybody's cup of tea. But sometimes criticism can be hurtful. Be respectful I'm a good piano player, I can sing well, I write good songs. If you don't like it, fair enough. But give me a break.

I was more ashamed that I couldn't work the washing machine than the fact that I was taking drugs.

That's just a part of being an artist: you can't write great stuff all the time, because if you did, then you'd be inhuman. The human side of people is that sometimes they fail.

I just wish more of my fellow queers would come out sometimes. It's nice out here, you know?

It was Elvis that got me interested in music. I've been an Elvis fan since I was a kid.

The only thing the record companies put out now is 'Best of,'

I had to learn how to function as a human being. And I really enjoyed that process.