“I would trade all my tomorrow’s for one single yesterday.”

Distance cannot kill this relationship. Time cannot breakdown anything we have. This is a relationship that I am ready to sacrifice and stand up for.

Maybe my audiences can enjoy my music more if they think I’m destroying myself.

I’d rather not sing than sing quiet.

That’s what rock and roll is for, turn that switch on, and man, it can all be.

I won’t quit to become someone’s old lady.

When you hold somebody, you gotta hold them like it’s the last minute of your life.

My business is to enjoy and have fun. And why not, if in the end everything will end, right?

All you really have that really matters are feelings. That’s what music is to me.” – Janis Joplin

When I sing, I feel like when you’re first in love. It’s more than sex.

After they see me, when their mothers are feeding them all that cashmere sweater and girdle [expletive deleted by the New York Times]

If someone comes along, gonna give you some love and affection, I say get it while you can.

Maybe they’ll have a second thought – that they can be themselves and win.

I’m not really thinking much… Just sort of, trying to feel.

The more you live, the less you die.

You know you’ve got it, if it makes you feel good.

Don’t compromise your self, you’re all you got.

Be strong, O Heart of mine, Look towards the light!

I’m proud of my sexuality. I embrace it. It’s just another part of me.

My general plan is good, though in the detail there may be faults.

That was the only thing I ever wanted to do with my life.

English was my favorite subject.

Wait a minute, I’m a fan of yours; you can’t be a fan of mine!

I can’t remember any text of mine where I said that one should fight Hitler without violence; I’m not an idiot.

I’m very inspired by past music.