My grandmother really liked virgins. There's nothing wrong with virgins, there's a time and a place for that. I had other things on my mind... like Robert Plant.

For the most part, pianos are female to me. Sometimes they're dykes, and they're always good fun.

Women must understand that simply attacking or hating men is just another form of disempowerment. A woman has to realize that when she makes a man crawl it doesn't give her power.

Guys would sleep with a bicycle if it had the right color lip gloss on. They have no shame. They're like bull elks in a field.

Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.

Some of the most wonderful people are the ones who don't fit into boxes.

We are all fairies living underneath a leaf of a lily pad.

It's emotional blackmail to say if you're a good businesswoman and a musician, you're betraying your music.

People think I'm nuts because I can sit in a room and be happy by myself.

The sense of loss is such a tricky one, because we always feel like our worth is tied up into stuff that we have, not that our worth can grow with things we are willing to lose.

Some people hide more than others, and it does intrigue me.

Truth will always be truth, regardless of lack of understanding, disbelief or ignorance.

It is possible to compromise in certain areas when choosing a partner for life, but never on a cravat.

The culture of a workplace - an organization's values, norms and practices - has a huge impact on our happiness and success.

Mother Nature comes up against reality, and the reality is that the system doesn't work.

Sexism has never rendered women powerless. It has either suppressed their strength or exploited it.

Having been adopted, I really have a strong sense- a necessity almost- for stability, a foundation where my family is concerned. [Success] would be meaningless without anyone to share it with.

I spent four years doing a doctorate in postmodern American literature. I can recognize it when I see it.

I want my children and grandchildren to see what I look like now.

I never get out of bed in the morning without having communion with God in the Spirit.

A speech is something you say so as to distract attention from what you do not say.