I started out playing in clubs. I always like existing under ground and over ground at the same time.

I'm from New York. I will kill to get what I need.

I never intended for the Monster Ball to be a religious experience, it just became one.

I had My Little Ponies. I was obsessed with the idea of a creature that was born with something magical that sort of made them the misfit in the world of the stallion. I’m actually quite obsessed with unicorns. They are in essence a mythical creature. The unicorn is born magical and it’s not the unicorn’s fault and it doesn’t make it any more or less special or any less unique but it can’t help that it was born with that magic.

Amy [Winehouse] changed pop music forever, I remember knowing there was hope, and feeling not alone because of her. She lived jazz, she lived the blues.

There's no way to convince people of your greatness. Whatever it is that you want to be, you have to know it inside and knife-fight your way to your dream.

If you’re going through a dark time... don’t ever give up. You can always make your way back to the other end of that circle and find your happiness again.