To be an artist — actually, to be a human being in these times — it’s all difficult. … What matters is to know what you want and pursue it.

New generations have unprecedented power to make great changes. Take the music business for example. The new generations have toppled the music industry by file sharing, downloading, and Myspace. Rock 'n' roll belongs to the people.

You can't carve up the world. It's not a pie.

If you over-plan, you close the door on possibilities.

I know fashion is a material thing, but we live in a material world and I love clothes.

I’m not much a role model in terms of hair care, though.

People say hello to me. I mean, sometimes the sanitation truck goes by and says, hey Patti.