"I was brought up differently from the average American child. Because the average child is brought up expecting to be happy. She had to teach herself how to be happy."

"I don't like the idea of playing a man in a woman's body — you know? It just doesn't seem feminine."

"I guess I am a little bit of a romantic. I like to believe in things that aren't real."

"I'm not a saint. I'm a human being. I make mistakes."

"I don't understand why people are so afraid of new ideas. I'm afraid of the old ones."