Actually, I think the average voice is like 70 percent tone and 30 percent noise. My voice is 95 percent noise.

I am thrilled - I can't stress that enough - thrilled when I see kids getting active.

I'm sure there's going to be some material from This Is Not Going To Be Pretty. I usually use that song to just introduce myself to the audience, although the patter in between the song is always different.

In London they don't like you if you're still alive.

I actually may do a musical next year... not one that I've written; one that I may star in. Plus my concert and other people's work and all of a sudden you've got a very full life.

Of course people are afraid. But honestly facing that fear, seeing it for what it is, is the only way of putting it to rest.

Well, I always looked at Mulan as a movie about a lesbian coming out.