Even talking, I'm super-loud. I could never have that kind of meek, little wispy whimsical lavender and lace voice. It comes from my body. There's no way I can fight it. Beth Ditto bodyfightkind Change image and share on social
I just like food too much, and I don't want to change. I spent so much of childhood trying to change, and I just got sick of it... I don't want to look like Britney Spears, I just don't want to. She's hideous. Beth Ditto britneychangechildhood share on social
There is no rule in the pink-triangle guide to coming out that you must wear a rainbow flag cap and organise a full band parade. Beth Ditto bandcapcome Change image and share on social
I'm shameless, and I love a pun. There's a lot of Beth puns. Beth Ditto bethlotlove Change image and share on social
I love sad songs. They say so much. I love country music but even the happy songs sound really sad. Beth Ditto countryhappylove Change image and share on social
Do I ever think Gossip will be really massive in America? No, I don't think it'll happen - and that's fine. It's kind of nice because I get to experience everything at once. I get to come home and it not be weird, like in Paris or something. It is nice to be completely anonymous. Beth Ditto americaanonymouscompletely share on social
I worshipped Ethel Merman and I worshipped Ethel Merman a lot. It's incredible - Ethel Merman was a conventional singer. Her naming her child Ethel Merman, Jr., was, to me, one of the coolest feminist things. Beth Ditto childconventionalcool share on social
Aretha Franklin was a teenage mom, a musician who came from an incredibly Christian background, but there was a lot of love, which is really inspiring in a feminist way. Beth Ditto arethabackgroundchristian Change image and share on social
I don't feel famous and I didn't want my autobiography to be like a Paris Hilton story. Beth Ditto autobiographyfamousfeel Change image and share on social
You live in this shadow that you're going to burn in Hell until you're saved. And I still worry about it a little. I don't believe in Heaven, but I do still fear Hell. Beth Ditto burnfearheaven Change image and share on social
