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"I am not a sexy woman, I'm not beautiful, I'm not a sex kitten, I don't flirt with people, yet I've been tagged more of sex symbol than women who truly are and I that's solely because I don't reveal too much: people are curious."
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"It's definitely an intrinsic part of my makeup that makes me want to see black when everyone else is seeing white."


"I would say I'm pretty well at ease with my sexuality, but I'm an individual before I am a female."


"I think it's a great thing to have failed in life and then pulled yourself up by the boot straps and actually done something, because then you appreciate it more."


"I like the feeling that I'm giving young women self-confidence. It sounds so cliched, but it can be very moving."


"I've got a lot of stamina and I enjoy people, so having lots of people around doesn't freak me out."


"I have a lot of very close girlfriends and sisters - I'm from an all female family. My father often quips that even the cat was neutered!"


"You have to watch all sides of your advancement, you have to make sure people's bodies and minds are healthy and their morale is cool before you can really go out and play great music."


"I'm fairly in control and I don't like to flirt particularly. I mean, obviously if I meet someone who I think is hot, of course I'll want to flirt with him, But in general I don't use it in day-to-day life."


"Possibly because I grew up not feeling very confident about my own physical appearance, I developed internal devices so that I could integrate into society."


"If you have any opinions at all or if you're even remotely verbal then they're going to call you fiery."
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