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A Lot Of People Come Up To Me Expecting To Meet The Person They Have Seen Perform. It's Not Going To Happen, Unless My Mania, My Stage Person, Responds To Them And Not The Real Me.

I Guess I Felt Straight When I Was Allowed To Get Married. Now I Feel Queerer Because I'm Not. It's The Only Thing That's Changed. I Wouldn't Measure It In Icon Status Or How Much My Demographic Has Changed, But In The Rage I Feel, And Being Not Equal.

When You're Entertaining All Day Long And That's Your Work, You End Up Really Very Tired. You Don't Have A Lot Of Energy Left Over For Your Loved Ones.

I'm 39, And I Would Like To Be Able To Make Great Pop Music For Another 20 Years. And It Feels Like Creating A Sort Of Inanimate Blond Bob And Allowing Other People To Play The Role Of The Pop Singer, It Affords Me A Little Bit More Freedom In Terms Of My Expiration Date.

When I Was 10, My Parents Really Valued Success In The Arts, And I Thought If I Was A Famous 'something Artistic,' That They Would Love Me More.