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

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Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

I always enjoyed doing transgender songs.

I always enjoyed doing transgender songs.

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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,...

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

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

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

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

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

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've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

People have the power to redeem the work of fools.

People have the power to redeem the work of fools.

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

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

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

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...

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

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...