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I Have The Best Job In The World. There's Not Really A Lot To Moan Or Whine About. I've Got The Privilege Of Going Out And Doing Something I Absolutely Love.

I Like The Big Bombastic Singers, But I'm Also Very Drawn To What I Call Character Singers. They're People Who Obviously Aren't Very Huge Singers, But They've Got This Ability To Tell A Story And Touch You Emotionally Without Really Using Any Kind Of Histrionics Or Special Effects.

Leigh [bowery] Would Make Up Stories About People Committing Suicide Or Going On Hunger Strikes Because They Were Refused Entry At The Door.

When You're Younger, You Think You're In Competition With Everyone. You Think Everyone's Success Is A Threat To You, And This Is A Thing You Grow Out Of. You Get Older And You Suddenly Realize The Only Person You're In Competition With Is Yourself.

Whenever There's An Interview With Me, I Might Read It, But I Don't Read The Comments Because They're So Hateful Sometimes. When Someone Writes Something Nasty, I Just Think, "if That's Your Contribution To My Day, I Really Don't Need Your Impoliteness." I'm Lucky That People Are Very Cool With Me And I Get A Lot Of Love. I Appreciate That.