Erika Jayne

"When he left, he cleaned out their checking account and left Renee with nothing. The next month, Renee didnt have enough money to pay the mortgage, keep the lights on, pay for her car, and buy Christmas presents."

"So, if they can do it, I can do it, too."

"I can do it. I earned it. Its something you have to remind yourself."

"My job is to take you to a place of fantasy and help you escape your reality. Nothing makes me happier than to put on some crazy costume and dance around. It’s what I live for."

"Ive been fortunate enough to tour all over the country. Im always going to be over the top - Im a showgirl at heart, so thats what you can expect."

"Ive had a lot of ups and downs, and listen, to still be putting yourself out there on stage at my age, you come against a lot of stuff. But if you love what you do, no one should let the opinions of others take away their joy or take away their dreams. And thats really all it comes down to. Loving yourself, believing in yourself, putting one foot in front of the other and doing it."

"You do have to rise above. If youre true to yourself and youre confident with who you are and you really know where youre coming from, youll be fine. No matter what anyone says and no matter what anyone tries to do to you."

"With Facebook and Instagram, it seems like everyone has an online persona. It’s a way of perfecting how the world looks at you."

"I definitely picked up Renees talent for saying hateful things, and I would use it against her. Thats why Im always so afraid of losing my temper on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. If I ever did, I would really eviscerate someone."

"Everyone wants to meet Superman but nobody wants to meet Clark Kent."

"It’s great to be outlandish... to acknowledge that side of yourself. But it’s when you harness that true power that the true success is unleashed. I’m glad I came out of hiding to liberate this persona."

"All of us have been in situations where weve lost our confidence, even the greatest leaders in the world. We are at the end of the day human — I have no problem telling you, yeah [I have days when] I think, you know, What am I doing? Remember why youre doing what youre doing; talk yourself off the ledge. You know you have to become your own best counselor because really no one is going to take the time and the energy to understand your problems quite like you can."