Literature gives us a window into other people's experiences in other places, in other times, so I thought it would be really interesting to investigate how different people had written about motherhood, and childhood.

I don't think women's prisons are environments for dance routines, and I don't think mass murder is humorous.

There is one tradition in America I am proud to inherit. It is our first freedom and the truest expression of our Americanism: the ability to dissent without fear. It is our right to utter the words, 'I disagree.' We must feel at liberty to speak those words to our neighbors, our clergy, our educators, our news media, our lawmakers and, above all, to the one among us we elect - President.

I would say I'd rather dig a ditch, you know, do hard, manual labor than write lyrics.

I think I have a really diverse audience. I've had people from all sorts of sexual persuasions.

I'm on this search trying to figure out exactly who I am and what I have to say to people.

I've found out how overwhelming the media is and the way it drills things into your head, it's almost like a mind control. If I could control prople's minds, I'd like to put something useful in.