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The thing that probably trips me up the most are people getting tattoos of stuff that I've designed in my books. That always spins me out in a weird way. It seems like such a permanent commitment to something I've done. I don't know that I could do that for anyone else.

When you stop having dreams and ideals - well, you might as well stop altogether.

Never, never rest contented with any circle of ideas, but always be certain that a wider one is still possible.

I have to live authentically at all times. And that's part of what makes me an artist. I'm not scared to do that.

Never, for the sake of peace and quiet, deny your own experience or convictions.

Every label thinks, when they sign someone, 'This is the perfect pedigree to sign. They're cute, they can sing, they can dance, et cetera.' And they say to the public, 'Here, this is what you're gonna like.' But you might say, 'No, I don't like that!' You'll probably say 'no' many more times than you'll say 'yes!'

I still have dreams in which someone is coming to the door.

Well, I haven't signed anything giving people the right to do anything they want with my image, you know what I mean. I have the ultimate say.

I've been asked to sign a forehead.

When I cut the feet out of my pantyhose that one time, I saw it as my sign. I had been visualizing being self employed prior to this happening. It was my mental preparation meeting the opportunity in that moment.