I mean, I am fully aware of my influence and my responsibility to society in general representing the gay community. But in the same time, I don't represent the entire gay community because it's a vast, vast community, as one can imagine.

I never, my producer never, we never let myself just sing. We were always trying to get the perfect vocal.

"Spirituality comes from questioning everything but at the same time accepting everything. You can even be spiritual watching TV. When the ad comes on and says, "Don't hate me because I am beautiful," question that."

Sweet, sweet burn of sun and summer wind, and you my friend, my new fun thing, my summer fling.

I just try to live a really simple, natural life, because obviously, life has an impact on your voice.

I think that the older I get and the more comfortable I get with myself, the more I realize that art is about relinquishing control of your emotions and being vulnerable and innocent.

I feel like at 50 I've decided to become a rock star, which is, you know, typical of me. I always seem to work backwards.