Ever since my daughter was born I feel the fleetingness of time. And I don't want to waste it on getting the perfect lip color.

I worked for everything that I got and I worked long and hard before I got to this point so when I got it I thought I deserve it.

A lot of people saw Marilyn Monroe and Judy Garland as persecuted and tragic and vulnerable, and I think a lot of gay men feel that way because of their particular predicament in society and not being accepted completely.

People who listen to them properly don't underestimate them. Unfortunately, there's so much about my career and me that distracts people from the actual content of most of my songs.

Not only do we suffer from racism and sexism, but we also suffer from ageism. And that is that once you reach a certain age, you're not allowed to be adventurous, you're not allowed to be sexual and I think that's rather hideous. [...] I mean, is there a rule? Are you just supposed to die when you're 40?

I don't give a damn if I go to hell.

I don't go to the sale rack. But I wouldn't say I am decadent in my spending. I am careful.