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I would say that although my music may be or may have been part of the cultural background fabric of the gay community, I consider myself an outsider who belongs everywhere and nowhere... Being a human being is what truly counts. That's where you'll find me. ”
I have different hats; I'm a mother, I'm a woman, I'm a human being, I'm an artist and hopefully I'm an advocate. All of those plates are things I spin all the time. ”
The human body is constantly undergoing a process of decay and of reconstruction. First builded into the astral form in the womb of the mother, it is built up continually by the insetting of fresh materials. With every moment tiny molecules are passing away from it; with every moment tiny molecules are streaming into it. ”
Acting is not about being famous, it's about exploring the human soul. ”
Our children see us a certain way, and we want to be seen by them in a certain way. I certainly want to be a strong, stable, loving, consistent presence in my children's lives. But we are human beings, too. ”
Critics have a responsibility to put things in a cultural and sociological or political context. That is important. ”
Our understanding of how DNA informs our health and development is advancing at an incredible pace. ”
To have influence, you really don't need to have power. But what you need more than anything else is to have that almost uncanny understanding of what matters to people. ”
My heart is singing for joy this morning! A miracle has happened! The light of understanding has shone upon my little pupil's mind, and behold, all things are changed! ”
A poem might be defined as thinking about feelings - about human feelings and frailties. ”