Deborah Gibson

Deborah: (on posing in Playboy) My real fans have grown with me, so they respect my choices. Those other people want me to be 16 forever, maybe because they don't want to admit that they're getting older too. But that's their issue. Deal with it, people.

Deborah: (on a performer being able to sustain herself over time) They don't have attitudes. They've been around a long time because they didn't get wrapped up in it - they know what their responsibilities are, they know why they're doing it - because they love music. The people who have attitudes are the ones you run across who have one record out and suddenly think they're it. Even having your picture in magazines is meaningless unless you really know that it's still a lot of work and there are responsibilities and you're not going to make instant money, then you're not going to get caught up in it. My real concern is being in the studio and being on stage - that's the fun.

Deborah: (on writing a fan letter to George Michael, 1987) I know I would have died if I would have gotten a response, but I didn't. I understand that he must get 1,000 letters a day.