Be who you are and I'll be who I am. I refuse to take sides, because everybody has their story.

In the late '60s and '70s, when feminism was on the up sweep, there was an awareness of things that we're losing again.

Everybody has their own way of tapping into their realness.

Kids need to be educated about sex and sexuality and if they're going to have sex, learn how to protect themselves and not get pregnant.

There are few performers who would have had the audacity to even bring up the fact that they had been poorly reviewed.

I'm not saying I'm some high priestess. I do things, I'm sure, that are damaging, but it's certainly not on purpose.

At some point, the pride has to be a part of the whole day-to-day oeuvre. It's part of who you are and doesn't need to be discussed anymore.