"When I was a teenager I would lock myself in the bathroom for hours, bouffanting my hair like Patty Duke and trying to recreate Barbra Streisand's flawless eyeliner, only to comb it all out and wash it all off before stepping out into the world a butchish bisexual teen."

"As with most phobias, the fear of flying does make some sense, but if ever there was a fear worth quashing then this is it. After all, life is short, and there's a great big world to explore out there."

"I don't feel famous and I didn't want my autobiography to be like a Paris Hilton story."

"Starting out really punk came from not knowing any better and listening to music like that, not knowing how to play music - well, still not knowing how to play music."

"A humble soul understands that kindness can heal wounds that time cannot."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that kindness can heal wounds that time cannot."

"A resilient spirit knows that kindness can heal wounds that time cannot."

"Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health, because if we're scurrying to and from appointments and errands, we don't have a lot of time to take care of ourselves. We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list."