I'm very much an optimist. I don't think I could do my work if I didn't believe there was some kind of hope for humanity.

I've always loved being at the eye of the storm creatively with people that I find exciting and glamorous. So sometimes I got sidetracked in my career and maybe I would have done more TV or film.

I definitely want to be with somebody who doesn't feel lost or in my shadow.

The live show is different from the album. It's different every night depending on where I am and how many months have gone by since I last performed.

If you come home to a household of chaos and anger and fear, you're not going to feel protected from the world.

Gay pride's beautiful. If somebody needs to be expressing that, then it's a positive thing.

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.