"I am fascinated by history and particularly the Victorian era."

"I would say that although my music may be or may have been part of the cultural background fabric of the gay community, I consider myself an outsider who belongs everywhere and nowhere... Being a human being is what truly counts. That's where you'll find me."

"It's hard to tell how far women's individuality has come in the past twenty years."

"Music is an extraordinary vehicle for expressing emotion - very powerful emotions. That's what draws millions of people towards it. And, um, I found myself always going for these darker places and - people identify with that."

"You watch yourself age and it's hard to feel like a sex symbol."

"The distance between ambition and reality is bridged solely by consistent effort. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"Strive today so that tomorrow may stand upon solid ground. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable."