Madonna is the speedboat, and the rest of us are just the Go-Gos on water skis.

That's exactly what's exciting for me - the idea of infiltrating the male structure and affecting change from within.

I don't have the same access or time to gain access to music the way I used to.

I knew that collaborating on songwriting would be difficult for a lot of people, because I was known very much, for my independence and the fact that I wrote these quirky songs that were not typical structure, not typical sound - you know, really original stuff.

I think good art happens on that edge between comfortable and in a lot of pain, you know what I mean?

Young kids don't have their identity, so everything is so important. Now I'm mature. I know who I am and I know what my thing is and I know what I'm bringing. It's very clear and defined.

You been around enough to see that if you think you're it, you better check with me.