There was a period of time when I thought I had to be Alice Cooper all the time.
My friend Anderson Cooper is the scion of one of America's great shipping and railroad families, the Vanderbilts.
When it comes to the stage, I can't help but be inspired by people like George Clinton, Elton John and Alice Cooper.
I learned early on, having known the most handsome, successful, Gary Cooper, Clark Gable, Robert Taylor, don't ever spend too much time looking in the mirror.
Growing up, I had the weird fantasy list: I wanted to be Alice Cooper, Steven Spielberg, and Stan Lee. You have to have almost psychotic drive, because you're going to have years of failure.
I had Cooper in December and was back on the red carpet in January. I picked him up and took him to work with me, you know, took him to my dressing room. So he's been raised the same way I was, which is that work is such a big part of our lives.
From the moment I leave my house or my hotel room, the public owns me. The public made Alice Cooper and I can't imagine ever turning my back on my fans.
I do read on holiday, but it tends to be very lowbrow. I'm into really camp biographies, and I'm a shameless fan of Jilly Cooper.
Chris Cooper is one of my favorite actors in the world. I've seen him in most everything he's done.
Performers like Tommy Cooper, who are always getting things wrong, are much more endearing than comedians who are sassy and smart.