When he left, he cleaned out their checking account and left Renee wit — Erika Jayne

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"Another thing Tom and I enjoy doing is visiting our small circle of friends, so spending an afternoon in Malibu with David and Yolanda is always a nice little escape. It’s always good to bounce creative ideas off of someone as incredibly talented as David. Even after all of his success in the business, he’s still willing to listen with a fresh set of ears and gives great feedback."