I was washing dishes at the Greyhound bus station at the time and I said, 'Awap bop a lup bop a wop bam boom, take 'em out!'

Elvis may be the King of Rock and Roll, but I am the Queen.

I don't give the devil credit for creating nothing.

I only wore makeup when I went onstage.

I'm a conductor of revivals. The only minister in the whole package. Little Richard, the evangelist.

I gave up rock 'n' roll for the rock of ages! I used to be a glaring homosexual until God changed me!

I don't think that you have to be effeminate to be sensitive.