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

And I feel faster than the speeding light.

I'd like to think I am taking people on a journey; I am not just entertaining people, but giving them something to think about when they leave.

I've been popular and unpopular successful and unsuccessful loved and loathed and I know how meaningless it all is. Therefore I feel free to take whatever risks I want.

I'm not claiming to appeal to the same people that Christina Aguilera or Britney Spears are going to appeal to. I'm not trying to. I'm doing what I want to do.

I think in the end, when you're famous, people like to narrow you down to a few personality traits. I think I've just become this ambitious, say-whatever's-on-her-mind, intimidating person. And that's part of my personality, but it's certainly not anywhere near the whole thing.

I get strength from my art - all the paintings I own are powerful.