“Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours.”

It’s very important to have two tiaras when you’re on the road. You never know when you’ll be invited to something really formal.

I used to take hostages in my relationships and not let people be independent. It always ended in disaster, because you take away people’s identity and they end up full of resentment.

I am the most well-known homosexual in the world.

Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids, in fact it’s cold as hell.

And I’m afraid, in this day and age, trust, which I count so, you know, I love loyalty. I love trust.

If there’s a God in heaven, what’s he waiting for? If He can’t hear the children, then he must see the war.

Sweet freedom whispered in my ear, you’re a butterfly, and butterflies are free to fly, fly away, high-away, bye-bye.

So I am deeply saddened and shocked over the current legislation that is now in place against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community here in Russia. In my opinion, it is inhumane and it is isolating.

I love every minute of fatherhood, staying up all night, changing nappies, kids crying, I find it really funny and inspiring. It connects you to the world in a new way.

You can cage the songbird, but you can’t make her sing. And you can trap the free bird, but you’ll have to clip her wings.

Once you have people around you who don’t question you, you’re in a dangerous place.

I’ve only been interested in the artistic side of life.

I just wish more of my fellow queers would come out sometimes. It’s nice out here, you know?

The great thing about rock and roll is that someone like me can be a star.

I have a lot of money stashed away, but I do live my life from day to day.

Live for each second without hesitation.

Go inwards and heal past wounds, inner peace is so important.

Take the time you need to feel like yourself again.

Fight for what makes you move on. Accept what you can not change. And part with what pulls you down.

You can’t heal if you pretend you aren’t hurt.

Let’s be kind to one another. We have no clue what people are going through and trying to heal from.

Until you heal, it will hold you hostage.

Be patient with your healing and growth.

We all have bad days, but one thing is true; no cloud is so dark that the sun can’t shine through.