No One Expected Me. Everything Awaited Me.

People Called Me The Godmother Of Punk, But I Never Name Myself Anything.

Maybe I'll Be 48 And Die In The Gutter In Paris.

I Never Really Wanted To Be A Singer - Not With Any Longevity. But I Always Wanted To Be A Writer.

I Had A Handful Of Records, But When I Was 11 Years Old, I Liked Puccini As Much As Little Richard. They Both Made Sense To Me.

Who Can Know The Heart Of Youth But Youth Itself?