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" When punk picked up black leather, I put it down. "

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" The bass player's function, along with the drums, is to be the engine that drives the car... everything else is merely colours. "

" 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. "

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" 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.' "

" Music has always been in my family, but it was mainly keyboards. I learned to play classical piano, but when I first heard the amazing bass guitar of James Jamerson, who played on all the big Motown hits of the '60s and '70s, I knew bass guitar was my instrument. "

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" I think like a man but have the emotions of a woman, and that's really dangerous. "

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" You're all right, as long as you don't believe your own hype. "

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" 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?' "

" I used to buy scented poetry books on tour and read aloud to the band. Not what you'd expect, huh? "

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" Even though my first marriage broke up, I'd say that I've had two good marriages and two good men. I've been very lucky. I like to think it's karma because, in a relationship, I give 300 per cent. I'm straight with my men, and I like to think it comes back. "

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" I didn't think I was going to change the world for women; I just did what I did. My big thing was that I didn't change who and what I was to become successful. I will not be told what to do; I'm a real independent girl. "