I went to New York. I had a dream. I wanted to be a big star, I didn’t know anybody, I wanted to dance, I wanted to sing, I wanted to do all those things, I wanted to make people happy, I wanted to be famous, I wanted everybody to love me. I wanted to be a star. I worked really hard, and my dream came true.

I've created a very unconventional family. I have lovers who are three decades younger than me. This makes people very uncomfortable.

Fame gets you in the door but it doesn't keep you in the room.

In my coming-of-age time, there was no internet, no social networking, nothing. It was just show after show, hoping one day somebody would notice you.

Fame is a by-product. It's not a goal. What matters is loving your work and loving what you do

Losing my virginity was a career move.

Beauty's where you find it; not just where you bump and grind it.