James St. James

I would go to the all-night grocery store and pretend that I was at Studio 54 because it was the only place open all night. Truman Capote in the frozen foods. Andy Warhol over in vegetables.

Play Trivial Pursuit with me, and you'll be astonished. I can remember every outfit I wore to every party going back to 1983.

People come. They go. Dying is the same as rehab or moving back to Missouri. It just means I won't be seeing them again.

I can remember every outfit I wore to every party going back to 1983.

We danced on the lip of the volcano, so to speak. We were young, too. And New York was still a big, open city where anything could happen and anyone could be star. Rents were cheap, creativity was encouraged, and bottle service was still 20 years away. That was the era the Club Kids came into.

The Club Kids were about fun. Wild, messy fun - the more debauched, the better.

Getting dressed was always the best part of every night.

I'll always be a party monster. I'll always love getting dressed up.

I think that when you are a teenager, it's the smartest you will ever be in your life. Teenagers are so resilient and strong, it's just amazing.

Richie Rich, Keoki, Amanda LaPore are really successful. They've joined the culture at large.

I came to NYU to study experimental theater. Shortly thereafter, I was featured in a 'Newsweek' article about the emerging downtown club scene, and, well, that was it for NYU. I was off and running.

There are people who have too much space between their ears, and given the time, do nothing but free fall forever inside their head. It's a spooky thing to be left alone inside an angry inner-verse.