I was a single mom with two kids. What else was I going to do? It was either be in a band or be a waitress.

What characterized the whole punk scene for me in 1977 was there was no racism or sexism. It was an anarchy of -isms, and a matter of abolishing it all.

The so-called feminist writers were disgusted with me. I did my thing, and so I guess by feminist standards I'm a feminist. That suits me fine.

In my experience lust only ever leads to misery. All that suspicion and jealousy and anguish it unleashes. I don't want those things in my life.

I preferred rock when it was in the dark, when it was a secret between me and the audience, when it wasn't mainstream.

I just want to play guitar and be in a band. Same as I always did.

Let's get rid of all the economic (expletive) this country represents! Bring it on, I hope the Muslims win!

I feel displaced when I'm back in America, like a visitor. I feel like if I don't get a cup of tea I'm going to lose my mind.

Once you stop drinking and smoking and stuff, it really gets on your nerves, all that nonsense going on.

Being on tour sends me crazy, I drink too much and out comes the John Mcenroe in me.

I don't believe there is any justifiable reason for killing any animal unless perhaps if it's killing you! That would be negotiable.

God's image…is found not best in individual humans, but in humans as they relate to each other.

I've always been told my presence brightened up any room. One might think that went doubly for dank underground cell." (Jace)

If you tell me the truth, the truth I’ll proclaim.If you tell me a lie, you’ll be fair game.

The grandeur that was Rome.

I had 53 years of happy marriage and two daughters. These were the best things that happened in my life.

I've always admired President Chavez for standing up to imperialism and the meddling of the American government in South America.

I would think you an utter fool if you did not doubt me, warrior. Instead, I am forced to respect your uncommon intelligence. Now what, do you suppose, should I do from there?

It just feels good to say we're the best team in the world, with the best player in the world.

I never refused an autograph, never refused to buy someone a drink. Now I'm learning to say I've got other things on, instead of doing it and wondering why.

I think I'm probably much better at the boots and pocket knife thing than I am at the high heels and martini thing.