Growing up during the Depression, we didn't have much, but we had each other, we had our friends, and that was pretty much all we needed. I was aware that some people had more, but those who did, shared.

Growing up, I probably raised a bit more hell than I should have.

It's been said that, while growing up, I ate meals with my skates on. It's true.

American professional athletes are bilingual; they speak English and profanity.

I think it's been a little difficult at times for the audience, because they've told me they see me as a family member. So to see your little sister sing about sex... I think they are pretty used to it now.

My father came from a Quaker family. His father was a professional artist who did portraits - very traditional, a lot of religious subjects.

I came from a good family and a nice area, but I went to a rough state school.

Coming to Australia, it was just really magical for me. It just had the wow factor of a different sort of place and, more so, just being with a family that wanted to love me and to have me, because I knew back then, before coming to Australia, there was no way of getting back home or finding my real family.