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" Rock n' roll! It's the music of puberty. "

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" My feet never touched the ground. Lots of good groups with crazy and unique images. It was wild. I spent all of my time doing gigs, TV appearances, interviews, or recording. I could write a book - and probably will. "

" As far as more recognition goes, I am happy with the amount of love and respect I have received from other artists and the public. Of course, I would love more, and think I deserve it. "

" Be honest, be kind, and share the love. "

" I don't care what anyone says, but all children prefer their parents to be together. "

" Inside, I feel 30ish - I'm childish and optimistic. "

" Do as many gigs as the good Lord sends. That's the only true training. "

" I'm told I'm an incredible flirt because I don't know I'm doing it. I don't want to even analyse it, but I seduce people, apparently; I suck them in. "

" I joined an all-girl band in Detroit and, although I was a pianist and drummer, I was asked to play bass because no one else wanted to. When I strapped it on, it fit me as good as my leathers. At the first gig we played, I looked out at the audience and thought, 'This is what I'm going to be doing for the rest of my life.' "

" Reality shows have a lot to answer for. They applaud mediocrity. "

" There comes a crossroads in every marriage where you grow together or grow apart. I outgrew Len. He wanted me to be in that leather jumpsuit for the rest of my life and do nothing else. He constrained me. It got to a point where the marriage died or I did. "

" I read and write classical piano and percussion, also guitar. "

" Joan was one of my biggest fans, as was Chrissie Hynde. "

" I'm one of those rare breed of rock n' rollers with a brain, probably because the brain's still intact. "

" I was a me-ist. I believed in the right to do whatever I wanted to do regardless of gender. Still do. "

" I always found the road exciting. I liked stinking hotels and freezing dressing rooms. "

" I haven't talked to any young artists for a long time. But if we did sit down, I'd definitely tell them my viewpoint. If it was Lady Gaga, I'd say: 'You're talented, and you've obviously got the goods... what the hell are you doing with your image? How can anyone take you serious?' "

" Bass guitar is the engine of the band. "

" A bass should sound like a bass with the thump of the finger against the wood, like it began with stand up. "

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" I'm totally active. I am just this side of hyper. I jog and go to the gym every day. When I'm on the computer, I'm reading, I'm writing, I'm never quiet. My brain is very rarely not engaged. Every now and again I will fall asleep under the parasol in the sun, but that's a rarity. "

" I have recorded nine tracks for a new album which I financed myself and am looking for a home for. "

" I miss America because it's where I grew up. I miss the size of the roads, the size of cars, the malls, the choices of radio. "

" I hate canceling anything, I'm 'the show must go on' mentality. If you can crawl, you can take the stage. "

" I can feel things - tap into emotions. When I meet a new person, I know their life straight away. I suppose you could call it a special intuition, but it's my number one quality, and I'm always 99.9 percent right. If I don't like someone, it always turns out to be for a good reason. "

" I was inspired by Billie Holliday, and I really liked Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las because she wore tight trousers and a waistcoat on top - she looked hot. "

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" It sounds corny, but I consider myself an old-fashioned entertainer. I could have been in variety. "

" I've got more than 600 pairs of Ray-Ban sunglasses, from 1950s originals to newer models. I have them on the wall like opticians do so I can pick out a pair that goes with my outfit. I had around 30 pairs, then my husband Rainer started getting them for me as birthday and Christmas gifts. "

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