My mother answers all my fan mail.

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Then I read Little Women, and of course, like a lot of really young girls,...

Then I read Little Women, and of course, like a lot of really young girls,...

In fact, I thought my calling was to be a painter.

In fact, I thought my calling was to be a painter.

Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.

Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.

I think I'm constantly in a state of adjustment.

I think I'm constantly in a state of adjustment.

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...

I always enjoyed doing transgender songs.

I always enjoyed doing transgender songs.

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

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

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

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

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

Horses pretty much broke as a record in England.

Horses pretty much broke as a record in England.

My sunglasses are like my guitar.

My sunglasses are like my guitar.

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

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

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

Somehow I started introducing writing into my drawings, and after a time, the language took...

Somehow I started introducing writing into my drawings, and after a time, the language took...

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 like gettin' old.

I like gettin' old.

Everyone thinks of God as a man - you can't help it - Santa Claus...

Everyone thinks of God as a man - you can't help it - Santa Claus...

In the period where I had to live the life of a citizen - a...

In the period where I had to live the life of a citizen - a...

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...