The voting booth joint is a great leveler; the whole neighborhood - rich, poor, old, young, decrepit and spunky - they all turn out in one day.

My favorite time of day is to get up and eat leftovers from dinner, especially spicy food.

Sometimes it's a form of love just to talk to somebody that you have nothing in common with and still be fascinated by their presence.

The imminent demise of the large record companies as gatekeepers of the world's popular music is a good thing, for the most part.

I couldn't talk to people face to face, so I got on stage and started screaming and squealing and twitching.

Cycling can be lonely, but in a good way.

I try to write about small things. Paper, animals, a house... love is kind of big. I have written a love song, though. In this film, I sing it to a lamp.

Analysis is like a lobotomy. Who wants to have all their edges shaved off?

Deep down, I know I have this intuition or instinct that a lot of creative people have, that their demons are also what make them create.

I'm just an advertisement for a version of myself.

I don't care how impossible it seems.

Until you start building your brand don't start searching for a bride

I spend almost as much time figuring out what's wrong with my computer as I do actually using it.

I can still enjoy the foods I like I just eat much smaller portions now. And of course Ive had to give up that southern style way of cooking.

People say I've had brushes with the law. That's not true! I've had brushes with overzealous prosecutors!

The art of genius is knowing how far out is too far.

Because wine means the responsible part of the day is over.

I think that both musicals and opera have a capacity to get to an inner emotional landscape.

If you will tell me why the fen appears impassable, I then will tell you why I think that I can cross it if I try.

My husband Rhashan reminds me of my father because he's got great strength of character.

It was just the thrill of a lifetime. Brando and Hackman were two of my heroes.