Some people are just born stars – you either have it or you haven’t, and I was definitely born one.

The most important thing about creativity is that you honor your creativity and you don't ever ignore it or go against what that creative image is telling you.

I'm not interested, Larry, in being a perfect, plastic pop singer that looks great in bikinis and is on the cover of every magazine. I'm more interested in helping my fans to love who they are, and helping them to reject prejudice and reject those things that they're taught from society to not like themselves, to feel like freaks, that they're not wanted.

I want a baby from an Italian - possibly Sicilian - donor.

You define beauty for yourself, society doesn’t define your beauty. Your spirit and your faith defines your beauty.

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

Making ziti for the Chicago Fire Department! I hope they're not too busy today, but this should fill their bellies I hope they like it!