I think really that's just the basic Christian lesson that sometimes takes us years and years to understand - have equal concern for another human being as you have for yourself or perhaps even more concern for another human being than you have for yourself.

People called me the godmother of punk, but I never name myself anything.

I got my style from a lot of different people, even my style of reading, even Johnny Carson inspired me.

If I'm really working on something, writing or painting or really concentrating, I don't even think about brushing my hair.

People need space to air out their thoughts, to have a sense of themselves - unfettered by anything.

I still don't want to be put in the feminist bag. I'm a humanist.

You can't make a mistake when you improvise.