I had something nobody else could do - I sang in a way that separated me - and, when you're trying to get noticed, you play your trump card.

For me, life is about being positive and hopeful, choosing to be joyful, choosing to be encouraging, choosing to be empowering.

How can you be of service to something other than your own ego and bank account, in a business that's inherently narcissistic?

I've always been passionate about fashion.

I would love to be able to turn my recording career into something that is substantial, and where I can go and tour with an orchestra.

The splendor of God's work is the beauty of stars.

There are two kinds of diamonds in this world: The diamond itself and the eyes full of love!

There is no reason why an individual, who has the misfortune to become insane, should, on that account, be deprived of any comfort or even luxury...

I bet you think an egg is something you casually order for breakfast when you can't think of anything else. Well, so did I once, but that was before the egg and I.

If you have a great band with a mediocre drummer, you have a mediocre band. If you have a mediocre band with a great drummer, you have a great band!

I'm wired to be neurotic and loud and high-strung.

If I have any appeal at all, it's to the fellow who takes out the garbage.

We need to support Mary Burke for Governor!

Basically, the start of my thinking process is: 'OK, if you didn't have to worry about re-election, what would you be doing?' That's kind of how I'm starting to think.

You simply cannot understand psychedelic drugs, which activate the brain, unless you understand something about computers.