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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I like gettin' old.

I like gettin' old.

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...

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...

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.

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...

I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

People have the power to redeem the work of fools.

People have the power to redeem the work of fools.

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.

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...

Let's just say that I think any person who aspires, presumes, or feels the calling...

Let's just say that I think any person who aspires, presumes, or feels the calling...

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.

Rock n' roll is dream soup, what's your brand?

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...

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...

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

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

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

Horses pretty much broke as a record in England.

Horses pretty much broke as a record in England.

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

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

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 always enjoyed doing transgender songs.

I always enjoyed doing transgender songs.