Unless I have my aunt or my boyfriend to take care of me, I'm a little pathetic.

I'm hyper light-sensitive and must sleep in the equivalent of a sealed tomb.

There is actually a great book called Prima Donna by Rupert -Christiansen that deconstructs the myth. In fact, many of the women who were prima donnas were feminists and incredible forces for their time.

I still believe that love is the most powerful force in the world, even though I am yet to experience it fully.

I like to think of myself as a combination of Sid Vicious and Virgil Thompson

New York is not the centre for American culture and art that it once was because of the forces of conservatism. Giuliani, capitalism - and then there was 9/11. I really believe that if I leave, it will suffer! Maybe that's why I love it here, because I feel wanted.

I have a three-year-old daughter, which makes me more environmentally conscious. For me, it's about the future.