Enjoyed watching old Hollywood films with stars like: Peter Lorre, Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.
Had a black-and-gold cat named Sweetie.
Walked away from her music career in 1971 without explanation.
Moved to Toronto, Canada in 1961 and lived there until the early 1970s as an openly
Transgender woman. She was a very popular musician in that city's musical scene and gay community.
I don't mingle because down South, gossiping and meddling is like breathing.
As long as you don't force your will and your way on others, forget 'em, baby, you don't need 'em.
[on same-sex marriage legalization] We should have been able to do it from the beginning; we've had to fight for everything that should have already been on the table.
[on her sexuality] I was just being me. I never tried to explain myself to anyone-they never explained themselves to me.
I'm a terror in the kitchen, honey-I could set water on fire.