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.

How I love David Bowie.

I would rather die than have my fans see me without a pair of heels on. And that's show business.

Women are strong and fragile. Women are beautiful and ugly. We are soft spoken and loud, all at once.

Equality cannot be reached if fought in a divisive way.

My fashion is my most prized possession for two reasons: 1) because it is a visualization of all the hard work I've put in to get where I am today; 2) because it is a legend to the encyclopedia of my life. It is exactly what I've aimed to seep into the artistic consciousness of people all over the world - that life is an art form.

I guess you could say it's always been my destiny to be a performer.