I'm most comfortable on stage.

Sometimes you can get so far in yourself that you don't know who you are.

I cling to my memories of glorious desperation.

You might as well enjoy the day - you never know when and how painfully it could all end.

That's the only interaction I have with people, those talking shows. Most of the people in my phone book are artists, management, producers, engineers. I don't ever call people with, "Hi! How are you?" I say, "How are you? Do you have that 16/30 ready? When do you want me to come into the studio?" That's what I do.

Michele Bachmann is always a great person to go to for an opinion about anything. She has a very active and interesting mind.

I never thought about getting any tattoos removed.