It was such a turning point to find that I had a talent and I had something to contribute, somewhere.

Act as young as you feel. You're not getting older; you're getting more entitled to be your fabulous self.

Sometimes you have to sacrifice your performance for high heels.

I wanted so badly to have a backup plan for when I'm not performing anymore. Let's be realistic: it's not going to be like this forever.

After you make a fool of yourself a few hundred times, you learn what works.

Life is short and you've got to get the most out of it.

Love is when you have a bad day but then you see the one you love and everything seems to be ok

Never say never. In your life you never know what's going to happen next.

No one can force me to do something unless I'm passionate about it.

I think I've been able to fool a lot of people because I know I'm a dork. I'm a geek.

My songs are basically my diaries. Some of my best songwriting has come out of time when I've been going through a personal nightmare.

There is a great deal of ruin in a nation.

We all exist in our own personal reality of craziness.

I have been a racist since 1921. I don't know how they can think I'm imitating Hitler.

What you want to ignite in others must first burn inside yourself.

I do what I do because there's nothing else I can do.

I try not to divide plot and character. I get to know a character by what they want and fear and how those internal forces play out in their lives.

Maternity is a glorious thing, since all mankind has been conceived, born, and nourished of women. All human laws should encourage the multiplication of families.

My blues are so simple, but so few people can play it right

Even for practical purposes theory generally turns out the most important thing in the end.

I think the most important thing when you're planning a meal is... balance.