BELINDA CARLISLE

You don't have to be age 20 and size zero to be sexually viable or viable as a woman.

I was like the good girl, bad girl, there were no grey areas for me.

However, if you listen to me I think you can hear years of abuse in my voice - both bad abuse and good abuse.

It will shock many - I've lived a full life and really enjoyed my time as a pop star.

I just liked the idea of being engaged.

I had no musical training at all.

I mean, in rock music terms I'm like a dinosaur.

Life's too short to be a Go-Go for twenty years.

When I recorded 'Sun,' I wanted to do something with more of a modern sound. I've never done anything like it, and it was fun for me to sing, but I'm not really a dance person per se. However, I would love to hear that song in the club. I think it's a really good dance song.

Being famous for fame's sake wasn't the goal when I co-founded the Go-Go's. I just wanted to sing and have a laugh.

The albums 'Heaven On Earth' and 'Runaway Horses' and 'Live Your Life Be Free' were harking back to when I was a young girl and listening to Californian radio - lush productions, complicated melodies, harmonies like the Beach Boys and the Mamas and Papas. That's what those albums remind me of.

Since I was a young girl in the punk scene, almost all of my friends have been gay or lesbian, so for me, it's an obvious answer when it comes to whether or not gay people should be recognized as equal.

Anything that I ever do is from the heart and authentic.

For me, it's simple: everybody deserves the same rights.

I've got a great family, great career, great friends, and a lot of passions, which make my life interesting and fulfilling every day.

I would say the Go-Go's are pretty iconic but don't know if I'd refer to myself like that.

I don't drink, I don't smoke, and I do a lot of yoga.

The musical differences are obvious: the Go-Go's are more punk, while my solo work is more soft pop. But they're equally as fun and enjoyable for me. I couldn't possibly put one over the other.

I love looking out in a crowded theater and seeing a sea of gay men.

Having Brian Wilson sing on my album was an unforgettable experience.

I grew up in Southern California and always loved melodic pop music.

I've been blessed from the very beginning with the large gay audience, and I'm flattered. They always have the best taste anyways and are at the forefront of fashion, music, and style. So I'm really happy about that and very flattered. It's a good following to have because it means you're doing something right.

Sometimes you are at the mercy of record companies or publishing companies.

To be able to drive a rickshaw legally, I had to get an international motorcycle license in L.A., which I have now.

I'm a little bit wary of people. It freaked me out when a fan connected with me on social media, then had plastic surgery to look like me, dyed his hair the same colour, and got a pug dog like mine. He was also a hacker, so I had to change all my passwords.