So, if they can do it, I can do it, too. — Erika Jayne

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

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"New York City is such an awesome place with a lot of great artists doing great things at the top level. There was so much going on then and so much going on now. It was really ‘the’ place to go to hone your artistry. I became a member of a couple of girl groups early on and performed at a few clubs around there. But basically, I was doing any job I could just to stay alive. A lot of extra work. I was a starving artist."