My idea of a true feminist is a woman who feels free enough to do whatever she wants.

I'm interested in the gorgeous side of life, but also familiar with the dark side too.

You fit me better than my favorite sweater.

When I found somebody who I fell in love with, it made me feel different than I felt the rest of the day. It was electrifying. That's what inspired the 'Off to the Races' melodies. That's one of the times when you're feeling electrified by someone else and they make you happy to be alive.

Life is a velvet crowbar hitting you over the head, youre bleeding syrup amour, bleeding to death.

I think the thing I really got from Ginsberg was that you can tell a story through kind of painting pictures with words. And when I found out that you could have a profession doing that, it was thrilling to me. It just became my passion immediately, playing with words and poetry.

I used to like to set different film clips to classical music, not even my own songs, but make little movies.