Then I read Little Women, and of course, like a lot of really young girls, I was very taken with Jo - Jo being the writer and the misfit.

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As far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag.

As far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag.

I had a really happy childhood - my siblings were great, my mother was very...

I had a really happy childhood - my siblings were great, my mother was very...

First of all, anybody who has lasted 30 and went through the 60's is really...

First of all, anybody who has lasted 30 and went through the 60's is really...

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.

The new artists coming through were very materialistic and Hollywood, not so engaged in communication.

The new artists coming through were very materialistic and Hollywood, not so engaged in communication.

In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with...

In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with...

I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

Mohammed personally mapped out seven heavens. If he got to seven, you know there's more.

Mohammed personally mapped out seven heavens. If he got to seven, you know there's more.

Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about.

Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about.

I have a daughter who's 11 years old. Maybe she'll grow up independent and really...

I have a daughter who's 11 years old. Maybe she'll grow up independent and really...

When I was younger, I felt it was my duty to wake people up. I...

When I was younger, I felt it was my duty to wake people up. I...

Horses pretty much broke as a record in England.

Horses pretty much broke as a record in England.

People have the power to redeem the work of fools.

People have the power to redeem the work of fools.

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

Those who have suffered understand suffering and therefore extend their hand.

Those who have suffered understand suffering and therefore extend their hand.

Maybe I'll be 48 and die in the gutter in Paris.

Maybe I'll be 48 and die in the gutter in Paris.

My mother answers all my fan mail.

My mother answers all my fan mail.

My sunglasses are like my guitar.

My sunglasses are like my guitar.

If I have any regrets, I could say that I'm sorry I wasn't a better...

If I have any regrets, I could say that I'm sorry I wasn't a better...