My dad sent Frank Sinatra a dollar bill to autograph, and when it came back, signed, he had it framed: it was always up on the wall in whatever flat we were in.
It doesn't matter if you have a desperate heart when you have to sing about joy; it doesn't matter if you're scared to death when the lights go on.
My objection to the death penalty is based on the idea that this is a democracy, and in a democracy the government is me, and if the government kills somebody then I'm killing somebody.
Rock and menopause do not mix. It is not good, it sucks and every day I fight it to the death, or, at the very least, not let it take me over.
As far as thinking about death and murder and various ways of killing people and how people die... I probably have the most twisted mind in Slayer.
I've worked with just as many talented women as I have talented men, and I feel fortunate enough to have that great balance.
I see my job as an actor to be as good a channel as I can be. Acting is a gift, and I have respect for it.
The word 'star' doesn't mean an awful lot to me. 'Good actor' and having the respect of one's peers means more.
I meditate and I also think about meditation. Which is funny. I think about Maharishi, about just the idea of meditating. It gives me something.
I'm not that good looking. That's why 'Gangnam Style' works. If someone handsome uses that phrase it's just awkward. But if someone like me uses it, it's funny.
It's funny; people get so doctrinaire about music. It should be the last thing you don't have an open mind about.
I'm not just a singer of funny songs; I am basically, first and foremost, a musician. I'm always recording all styles of music.
Do you know, it's funny, but I never thought of being blind as a disadvantage, and I never thought of being black as a disadvantage.
Humor has become so cliche and boring that nothing's funny anymore unless it involves something totally disgusting that offends somebody or makes them feel really uncomfortable.
I rarely have out-of-town visitors because you have to do things like take them around L.A.
I'm wildly different than Maria Bamford or Sarah Silverman, and might be more similar to some male comics.
I think if you look at exactly where you are, you can't really focus without looking back and forward at the same time.
There's enough time in the day: If you go to bed at 10 and start your day at 6, there's a lot you can do in a day!
Lyrics are kind of the whole thing; it's the message. Something might have a beautiful melody but if it's not the truth coming out of your mouth, it's not appealing.
Why do you think I write these feminist songs, to try and teach myself to respect myself. You know, it's not because I'm a hero.
While I respect my cousin Annette Sykes' commitment in engaging in the political process, I do not endorse or support any political party.
