“It's a sad man my friend who's livin' in his own skin and can't stand the company.”
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Your success story is a bigger story than whatever you're trying to say on stage. Success makes life easier. It doesn't make living easier.
My image had always been very heterosexual, very straight. So it was a nice experience for me, a chance to clarify my own feelings about gay and lesbian civil rights.
Plus, you know, when I was young, there was a lot of respect for clowning in rock music - look at Little Richard. It was a part of the whole thing, and I always also believed that it released the audience.
And whether you're drawn to gospel music or church music or honky-tonk music, it informs your character and it informs your talent.
