Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another.

Be strong, believe in freedom and in God, love yourself, understand your sexuality, have a sense of humor, masturbate, don't judge people by their religion, color or sexual habits, love life and your family.

I am my own experiment. I am my own work of art.

I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams.

One thing I've learned is that I'm not the owner of my talent; I'm the manager of it.

When I'm hungry, I eat. When I'm thirsty, I drink. When I feel like saying something, I say it.

I know I'm not the greatest singer or dancer, but that doesn't interest me. I'm interested in being provocative and pushing people's buttons.

I want to be like Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, and John Lennon... but I want to stay alive.

With all the chaos, pain and suffering in the world, the fact that my adoption of a child from who was living in an orphanage, you know, was the number one story for a week in the world. To me, that says more about our inability to focus on the real problems.