For Me The Visual Is Just As

The Red Lips Are - I Don't Want To Call Them "armor," But They're The Clothes Of My Character, And I'm In The Business Of Entertainment. Wearing Red Lipstick Helps Get Me Into That World.

People Don't Always Want To Have Females As Leaders.

I Turned To Music Originally Because Of My Past And Needing A Release Or An Outlet To Get Out Anger Or Frustration Or Hurt.

There Have Been A Lot Of Roles And Scripts That Have Come My Way But Nothing That Really Inspired Me Or Intrigued Me Like When "burlesque" Showed Up At My Door. Just The Whole Concept Of Burlesque, I've Always Been Fascinated With It. I've Always Collected So Many Books About Burlesque. I've Been Intrigued By The Time That It's Set In, In The 20's, 30's, 40's And So I Knew It Was A No Brainer For Me To Be A Part Of Once I Met With The Team.

It's So Weird To Say This About The Icon And Legend That Is Cher, But She's Like An Old Girlfriend. We Still Talk All The Time. She's An Incredible Person Personally And Professionally, Giving Such Amazing Advice, Stories For Days, Been There Done That. She's One Of A Kind.