It took me ages to grow into being a woman, into being happy with it.

Multitasking? I can't even do two things at once. I can't even do one thing at once.

Why do you put your self esteem in the hands of complete strangers?

Who wants to be normal when you can be unique?

I drink a lot of Diet Coke and belch. I've been known to use the ''f'' word.

I've never had white teeth. To be honest, I've never been told to do any of those horrible things - get your teeth whitened or your nose straightened.

Imperfection is underrated. Perfection is overrated.

You just have to do what suits you, and it doesn't matter if you don't look like everybody else. Be you. That's our gift and we've got to celebrate that.

I don't think kids have a problem with death. It's us older ones who are nearer to it, that start being frightened.

Wear what you feel comfortable with. People say nasty things about what I wear in the street. I'm always in worst dressed lists, but you just have to dress for yourself and ­nobody else.

I'm drawn to emotionally damaged characters because there is more to unlock.

I remember her words to me when I left school: Your mind will be your comfort. It is, sometimes. And sometimes it isn't.

But even the longest day wears to sunset.

I can't think of one person I've ever met who didn't like some type of music.

All the physical comes from the mental.

Dave thought he was bigger than Van Halen the band. So there was this catfight going on for 10 years.

Winning Nobel imposed on me a lifestyle to which I am not used and which I would not have preferred.

You have to be responsible for the energy you're putting out into the world.

Very slight violence will break that which has once been cracked.

For to be possessed of a vigorous mind is not enough; the prime requisite is rightly to apply it.

Writing is no trouble: you just jot down ideas as they occur to you. The jotting is simplicity itself - it is the occurring which is difficult.