There are lots of nations in the world or national peoples who don't yet have states. They're inside someone else's state and they want a state of their own.

When the painting is hanging on your wall for a long time, you don't notice it. You get tired of it, even if it's a Picasso. When the next generation inherits the painting, they sell it. I don't want to be sold.

I really want to fall in love.

I just kept it real and had the freedom to do what I want. It's not designed for any age group. It's not made for radio. There are no edits. The whole album contains explicit lyrics but that's because you need it.

Honestly, a lot of people thought that I was on top of the world selling so many millions of records, and that this is the life that everybody would want, but I never got to enjoy any of my success.

I didn't end up going bankrupt... I made some great investments and I held on to my money, which also enables me to have the freedom to do what I want now. But it's not about finances. No matter what, it's about keeping it real.

You learn in this business: It you want a friend, get a dog.

If you want to make good use of your time, you've got to know what's most important and then give it all you've got.

People want economy and they will pay any price to get it.

Most ignorance is vincible ignorance. We don't know because we don't want to know.

Perhaps it's good for one to suffer. Can an artist do anything if he's happy? Would he ever want to do anything? What is art, after all, but a protest against the horrible inclemency of life?

We have to be able to grow up. Our wrinkles are our medals of the passage of life. They are what we have been through and who we want to be.

That's the mistake women make - you shouldn't see your makeup. We don't want to look like we've made an effort.

Lord knows, I never want to waste any more of my time in mirrors.

You know sometimes I just want to curl up on stage and lie there for a while - it's weird.