The only way I've been able to survive the betrayal of lovers, family members, and society is to be able to create as an artist.

In the end, by having a point of view, by taking a stand for things you believe in, you're ultimately always going to offend people. That's good. It's certainly more important to take a stand on some thing and offend people, than to be careful all of your life and have everyone approve of what you do. Or, as my psychiatrist likes to say, better to live one year as a tiger than 100 as a sheep.

If I'm smart then I'll run away, but I'm not so I guess I'll stay

I do think of myself as a queen, but I don't think I'm the only queen. There's room for other queens. We reign over different kingdoms.

I'm ambitious. But if I weren't as talented as I am ambitious, I would be a gross monstrosity.

I don't know what our government does except put us into debt and blow up other countries.

Let love shine and we will find a way to come together.