My father tried to get me to be around gay people a lot when I was young. He owned a gay bookstore and it had a lot of gay literature and art books and he wanted me to be taken care of by the young gays and lesbians who worked for him.

It’s like your batteries get low, and you need to charge them on someone else’s story.

When people think the world of you, be careful with them.

That's part of being an artist; you have to be that sensitive.

To be a feminist is to be alive.

Anything Vince Clarke, whether it's Erasure, Yaz, or Depeche Mode. It's basically R&B with synths. It's very sexy music and perfect for gay sex.

I really love Steve Martin and all the stuff he did in the '70s. I think it's really great.