Artists Are Taught To Be Humble About

I Was One Of I Think Three White Girls In My School. So, I Was Very Much An Outsider. And Plus I Was Jewish And All Of My Friends Were Black And Baptist Because They Listen To The Coolest Music. We Were All Listening To Ray Charles And What Was Then Called Race Music.

When People Used To Call Me A Political Writer, It Was Kind Of Confusing Because I Was Always Much More Interested In The Social End Of Things Which Hinges On The Political, But It Isn’t Really Part Of It.

Of Course, I Have A Different Vested Interest In The Gay Community, Because I Am Gay, And I Would Certainly Enjoy The Tax Advantages That Straight People Have, And The Inheritance Advantages, And Things Like Social Security, But I've Always Been A Civil Rights Advocate Across The Board. That's How I Was Raised.

It's Neat To Have Finally Reached A Point Where I Can Accept What I Was And What I Am.

When You’re Young, The Goal Is To Have A Hit. You Get A Little Older And The Goal Becomes To Get To Make Another Record.