I've had a ton of fast-food jobs - it changes your approach to human interaction forever. Beth Ditto approachfastfood Change image and share on social
When I was a teenager I would lock myself in the bathroom for hours, bouffanting my hair like Patty Duke and trying to recreate Barbra Streisand's flawless eyeliner, only to comb it all out and wash it all off before stepping out into the world a butchish bisexual teen. Beth Ditto barbrabathroombisexual share on social
My mother told me Homer Ditto was not my father. Nope. Mom had had a fling with some other guy who was my dad. Some dude who didn't stick around too long who Mom was happy to get rid of. She chose Homer, and Homer chose me, so he lent me his name even though I didn't have his blood. Beth Ditto bloodchoosedad share on social
I've had people ask me in interviews what it's like to have money, but that's not how it is. I have a middle-class life. I have a room in London but not a house, nor a BMW. Beth Ditto bmwclasshave Change image and share on social
I'm a great believer in karma, and the vengeance that it serves up to those who are deliberately mean is generally enough for me. Beth Ditto believerdeliberatelygenerally Change image and share on social
Olympia was a town crawling with music. I was new to the whole punk scene. The culture shock continued; Olympia had bagels! We didn't have bagels in Arkansas. You could order vegetarian food all over town! It was so crazy to me - a place with so many vegetarians, the restaurants made special dishes for them? Beth Ditto arkansasbagelcontinue share on social
I'm not sure that I am able to feel embarrassment. Beth Ditto embarrassmentfeel Change image and share on social
My number-one theory in life is that style is proportional to your lack of resources - the less you have, the more stylish you're likely to be. Beth Ditto lacklifenumb Change image and share on social
When I was a kid, Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O'Donnell were mere blips on the gaydar; and they were both still in the closet. Beth Ditto blipclosetdegeneres Change image and share on social
A weird thing about Gossip that I've always said: 'If I weren't in this band, I would never listen to it.' But I would go see it. It's a band you would go see that you don't necessarily listen to. We've always wanted to do a live album because personally, I think we're a way better band live than on record. Beth Ditto albumbandgossip share on social