After thirty, a body has a mind of its own.

I always try to balance the light with the heavy - a few tears of human spirit in with the sequins and the fringes.

It`s the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance. It is the dream afraid of waking that never takes the chance. It is the one who won`t be taken who cannot seem to give. And the soul afraid of dying that never learns to live.

I never know how much of what I say is true.

[Asked by Parade Magazine whether she will retire after her show in Las Vegas] I think so. I must say, my high kick is just as high as it ever was, thanks to tai chi. But everything is a bit slower. The mind - things don`t stick the way they used to. I feel like I`m going out with a bang. It`s something my husband and I have talked about. I certainly don`t want to die in harness. I`m not one of those people.

I wouldn`t say I invented tack, but I definitely brought it to its present high popularity.

Underneath all this drag I`m really a librarian, you know.

In Hawaii I was the chief chunker in a pineapple canning factory. I used to come home smelling like a compote.

Get the trash off the street and back on the stage where it belongs.

I bear no grudges. I have a mind that retains nothing.

I always try to balance the light with the heavy - a few tears of human spirit in with the sequins and the fringes.

The worst part of success is to try finding someone who is happy for you.

[during a concert in Brisbane, Australia 2005] It`s been 26 years since I was last here. Before my fans were all taking drugs; this time they`re all taking medication!

[on acting] You have to think you`re the greatest thing since sliced bread, but know you`re not.

I try not to drink too much, because when I`m drunk, I bite.