Sandra Bernhard

"The thing about , the thing about spirituality is that its your responsibility as a spiritual person to be honest. Sometimes being honest is calling somebody on their bullshit and not standing there and being passive and letting somebody self-destruct. Being spiritual doesnt mean going, `Aw, honey, aw, poor baby . Thats not being spiritual. When somebody needs a kick in the pants, you say get your shit together, asshole. If thats what the situation requires, then thats being spiritual. If laying back and saying nothing is appropriate, thats being spiritual. Its really being completely conscious of each situation, whether its friendships, whether its with the world. Since Im a performer, I have a bigger responsibility to be honest for each situation. Its not in any way counter to my spirituality, au contraire."

"On one side you have book burners, Congressional wives and Pat Robertson. On the other side, you have vulgar comedians, foul-mouthed rap groups and — all your choices should be so easy."

"Madonnas got one big choice. Take a couple of years off and become a human being."

"My father was a proctologist; my mother was an abstract artist. Thats how I view the world."

"Love is the only shocking act left on the face of the earth."