I was born in Washington, D.C., and I was raised in Milwaukee.

I don't consider myself a goody-goody, but I like to be perceived as classy.

I like people-watching and fading into crowds.

In some roles I have to wear fur, and I always make sure it's fake, like in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Faux fur is great because it shows people that faux can look fabulous.

I literally felt like a freak, which is another aspect of the role of Sally that I relate to: total outsider.

My way was not to be the petite, gorgeous, little cheerleader. My way of getting by was making people laugh.

I am, uh ... a 6 foot tall woman, I feel like I'm a healthy size, I'm not anorexic; and I feel that people who aren't anorexic are punished ... for not being anorexic.

I was a full foot taller than any child my age.

It's a very lonely place, being an addict.

I was such a dork. I was too big. I was really gangly.

I was voted Biggest Ham and Likeliest to Become a Celebrity.

The longer you blame the mirror, the longer you throw away the power to change what it is reflecting.

If you think about brewing, it is biotechnology. And I would say that I was a technologist at heart. So whether I... fermented beer or whether I fermented enzymes, the base technology was the same.

I always feel that my whole life is representing the LGBT community. It's kind of what I do all the time.

When I write songs, I try to write in a way to reach as many people as I can, to be a lighthouse versus a flashlight.

Is it a bad sign when the thought of your x-girlfriend makes you say things like, Satan is a myth... I guess.

One of the biggest lies in the world is that crime doesn't pay. Of course, crime pays.

It seems no more than right that men should seize time by the forelock, for the rude old fellow, sooner or later, pulls all their hair out.

I don't think we're at war with Islam. I don't think we're at war with all Muslims. I think we're at war with jihadists.

It is true that there's an economic argument and an economic feeling that something different needs to happen and politicians talking out of both sides of their mouth and all that kind of stuff.

I like to cook; it is, for me, a happy combination of mindlessness and purpose.