Think Of Something That You Can Do

Clearly, Gay Marriage Is On The Top Of The Agenda Right Now. It's Pretty Amazing, Considering Where Stuff Was At When I Was In High-school, When There Were No Lgbt Gay-straight Alliances Or Any Of That Stuff. Am I A Huge Lady Gaga Fan? No, But I Think Some Of The Stuff She Does That Helps Lgbt Kids Is Amazing. And It's Great That That's Mainstream. It's Fantastic That There's A Pop Star Who's Willing To Put Herself Out In That Way.

What Usually Happens With Me Is That I Start With One Idea In Mind And Then Something Else Happens.

The Idea That Musicians/artists Have A Responsibility To Be Community Leaders Or "role Models" Is Problematic To Me Because I Really Believe That Some Of The Most Exciting Art Is Not Community-minded At Least In Any Obvious Or Direct Way, Which Is Not To Say That It Is Not Ethical Or Consciousness-changing.

In 1985, I Was Living With My Sister In Virginia, And Since I Was Still In High School, I Worked At Mcdonald's To Save Money To Get An Abortion. It Sounds Really Terrible, But It Was The Best Decision I Ever Made. It Was The First Time I Took Responsibility For My Actions. I Messed Up, Had Sex Without Contraception, And Got Pregnant At 15.

Not To Rag On Myself, But When People Say, 'what Does It Feel Like To Be An Icon?' I'm Like, 'my Dog Does Not Think I'm An Icon, My Cat Does Not Think I Am An Icon, My Cousin Does Not Think I Am An Icon.' I Have A Really Lovely Group Of Friends, And I Just Don't Think About It.