I can turn heartbreak into songs that help other people

I'm about to make people forget about Madonna.

My dad raised me with some good advice: 'Always tell the truth. Always shoot from the hip. You might not have many friends, but you'll never have enemies, because people will always know where you're coming from.'

Women have fought so long and hard for our rights and equality, and now all our attention is put on being a size 0.

I think the best day will be when we no longer talk about being gay or straight... It's not a gay wedding, it's just a wedding... It's not a gay marriage, it's just a marriage.

I love the shows that are in dingy little dark clubs, smoky, no production whatsoever.

I've always loved to prove people wrong. I want to be able to cross color lines, because in music, there really is no barrier.