I'm Shameless, And I Love

I Really Worshipped Mama Cass A Lot. Mama Cass, Who Was Really Fat And She Didn't Lose Weight. Yeah, She Went On Diets But For The Most Part Of Her Life And The Better Part Of Her Career She Was A Big Person.

There Is Something To Be Said For People Who Have To Work Hard, Be Creative, Produce What They Have With Little - Or No - Means. Those Of Us From Poor Homes Have The Advantage Of Thinking For Ourselves And Of Knowing That When Times Get Hard, Things Could Always Be Worse.

Even Talking, I'm Super-loud. I Could Never Have That Kind Of Meek, Little Wispy Whimsical Lavender And Lace Voice. It Comes From My Body. There's No Way I Can Fight It.

This Is How I Feel About Everything That's Out Of Your Control: Once You Make A Record, It's Not Yours Anymore. There's Nothing You Can Do. It's The Way I Feel About Political Movements - Both Of Those Things Grow On Their Own.

My Life Hasn't Been Conventional And It Hasn't Been Linear. I've Had To Make It Up As I've Gone Along, Which Has Taught Me A Lot. If You Don't Accept The Obvious Options That Are Laid Out For You, It's Up To You To Work Out Where You're Going And To Create Your Own Specific Rules And Goals.