I've enjoyed every age I've been, and each has had its own individual merit. Every laugh line, every scar, is a badge I wear to show I've been present, the inner rings of my personal tree trunk that I display proudly for all to see. Nowadays, I don't want a "perfect" face and body; I want to wear the life I've lived.

I spent most of my adult life as someone's mother and the rest of my life trying to make sure that children are safe. So this to me is - we wrote Hell Is For Children in 1979.

I've enjoyed every age I've been, and each has had its own individual merit. Every laugh line, every scar, is a badge I wear to show I've been present, the inner rings of my personal tree trunk that I display proudly for all to see. Nowadays, I don't want a "perfect" face and body; I want to wear the life I've lived.

I wasn't interested in fabricating things and altering what I did to make hit records.

Most chick-singers say "If you hurt me, I'll die"... I say, if you hurt me, I'll kick your ass.

We can't afford to be innocent, stand up and face the enemy. It's a do or die situation, we will be invincible.

I don't care who's on the label, because I have a job to do.