The only way we know we love ourselves and the people in our life is by the agreements we are willing to make and keep

I've gone from having a huge fan base to losing a huge fan base to having a kind of fluctuating fan base. I've always had a core of fans who've stuck by me but, depending on the kind of music I do, I end up appealing to certain groups of people and alienating others.

The essence of femininity is to absolutely love being a woman.

Everything looks true written down. What you read in National Enquirer and News Of The World looks true written down.

Who needs a smile when a tear's so full of love?

If I have to be the person who opens the door for women to believe and understand and embrace the idea that they can be sexual and look good and be as relevant in their 50s or their 60s as they were in their 20s, then so be it.

As an artist myself, I know what it's like to put your heart and soul into something. You can feel the presence of another person.