Biografia

Speaks English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian and German.

Shocked audience members in 1998 when she exposed her breasts during a Disney World performance. She was banned from the park.

Lived with Swedish actor Dolph Lundgren for four years, who appeared with her in the Bond film 007 - Bersaglio mobile (1985), though contrary to popular rumor they were never engaged. He was also once her bodyguard.

While modeling in Paris, she was roommates with fellow models Jerry Hall and Jessica Lange. They have remained lifelong friends.

Turned down the role of Zhora in Blade Runner (1982), a decision she later regretted.

[on drug use] Use, don't abuse.

[on her gay following] The fact that I get in there and perform during this political time, and have a great time doing it helps. Gays are my best audience.

[on her film career, or lack thereof] After the doing the first big film (Conan il distruttore (1984)), I realized there was so much time, so much empty space -- always, you know... waiting to be called. Thank God, I've got the music because in all that space, I was writing music.

[on how she became to be a singer] I never thought I was going to be a singer. That was an accident.

[on her stage persona] When I perform on stage I become those male bullies, those dominators from my childhood. That's probably why it's so scary, because they scared me.