Some people out there think everything I do is a publicity stunt, they think when I go to the bathroom it's a publicity stunt.

We've made so many advances in other areas - civil rights, gay rights - but ageism is still an area that's taboo and not talked about and dealt with.

Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It's a painful religion. We're all gluttons for punishment.

Say goodbye to yesterday...those are the words I'll never say.

I chose to start my world tour in Israel for a very specific and important reason. As you know, the Middle East and all the conflicts that occur here and that have been occurring for thousands of years... They have to stop... You can't be a fan of mine and not want peace in the world.

If you're not comfortable with a strong woman you're not comfortable with your own feminine instincts. You're not comfortable, period. You're going to be threatened by everything that's not exactly like you are ... and that is the measure any man.

I think I had a lot of bad hair moments. In the early 80's just sometimes I wore purple lipstick or green lipstick.