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HT: What did you dream about when you were young, besides being fabulous?

JS: I never really related to anyone when I was younger. There wasn't anyone who thought like I did or wanted to dress up all day long and have fun the way that I did... so I would put on my perfectly made-up face and closed my fake-eyelashed eyes and dreamed of a place where everyone wore diamond tiaras, looked plastic and pretended they were better than everyone else. I woke up when I was 17 and moved to LA; it was basically the same thing. In reality, I didn't dream much until I got older and realized that I wished the world wasn't so shallow and close-minded.

HT: Diligence and hard work always help, but what else did ya do to make a name for yourself?

JS: Honestly, I never took NO for an answer. The things I had to say were always what people were afraid to hear. Looking the way I did was always the topic of conversation instead of what I had to say. Yes, I may look fake but I'm more real than most people think. Image is what everyone forms an opinion from and I learned that from the beginning. I used myself as a canvas to show what I loved. Somehow, my creative photos and early journals caused some chaos on the internet and a few years later, I had this huge audience of people watching my every move. Everyone wanted to see what Jeffree Star was going to do next. What he was going to look like next. I decided to use my self-promotion and form a career around that. There aren't any steps of "how to..." I just went out there and never compromised myself in a world where everyone says, "No, don't do that." I did the opposite and got much more respect later.

HT: We know you as a musician, model, fashion designer and makeup artist. What else are you passionate about?

JS: Before my career took off, I studied psychology and human sexuality. I'm very passionate about education and all aspects of human thinking. In my lyrics I reference sex, image and serial killers as a way to convey how I feel because it's what interests me most. Yes, I do go out a lot but I don't go partying every night. You can usually find me watching Dr. 90210 on E! and reading a book in my pink satin bed.

HT: What was the most important moment of your life, a moment which helped shape who you are?

JS: The morning when I woke up and I realized that no one but myself mattered in the long run. And I don't mean that in a self-absorbed way. I mean, not caring what anyone thinks about me when they don't know me. It's very easy to follow the crowd and be like everyone else, but why not be who you are on the inside. Ignore opinions and people telling you what you should look like. I just woke up and said, "F**k it. If I wanna look like the Spice Girls and have pink hair then everyone else can get over it and learn how to have the guts to do what they want." That might sound stupid when you say it out loud, but I have a lot of respect for people that don't succumb to what the world thinks is "right" - and that doesn't mean you have to have bright-colored hair or dress weird to be considered "being yourself" because that's constricting what I'm saying... I just think that everyone should be happy without worrying what the person next to them is saying. Be strong. Be yourself. You only live once and I don't ever wanna change.

HT: You recently appeared with Aiden in their "One Love" video. Any further super-secret collaborations in the works with them or any other cool bands?

JS: Doing music videos is fun because I get to do something I wouldn't normally do with my own music career. Aiden was so much fun and they're good friends of mine so I'm glad I got to do that. Right now, I'm recording new music and I'll be having a few secret guest appearances singing on some songs, so everyone is gonna love what's coming out! I can't give it away yet but I'm sure people can guess if they know who I'm close with.

HT: Today is your last day on this earth. How would you spend it?

JS: I'd shave my head like Britney Spears, throw away all my makeup and walk around everywhere so I knew what it felt like to invisible just for a second.

HT: How old were you when you first got inked, what was it and why?

JS: I got my first tattoo when I was 18 and it was a big piece that says "Makeup Massacre" with lipstick, razorblades and a photo of Claira Bow with slashes all on her. It was when I graduated high school and decided to move from Orange County to LA. It was a big change for me because I was finally on my own. Just me and my makeup skills. I started doing makeup for celebrities, music videos and fashion photographers. I saw the behind-the-scenes world of models and how horrible it was. It's crazy to think about the cover girl on Vogue doings drugs and having me cover up a bruise because her boyfriend punched her two days before her "big day." So the tattoo was like a tribute to my job and how beauty can be evil in a sense. You may be pretty, but there's always secrets underneath.

HT: What hair dye do you use?

JS: I use Manic Panic hair dyes and make my own Jstar color. Everyone always says that Manic Panic fades for them but my hair loves it and I'll never stop using it!

HT: We're dying to know... how long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

JS: There are so many factors that people don't think about when I have to get ready. It depends on what "look" I'm going for that day. And just for the record, I usually wake up at 2PM everyday so I'm not sure what the morning looks like! What you see in all of my photos is about a 45-minute time span of putting on my makeup and dying my hair. You have to remember that I've been doing this for six years now and I have it down perfect.

HT: What aspects about yourself do you like the least?

JS: I have a problem with never looking at the past and seeing what I've done. I'm usually a workaholic and thinking about what to do next, how to further myself. I never take the time to reflect on anything and notice how far I've gotten. I think everyone should sit down for an hour and look at where they are in life... before we're all 80 and wondering what the hell happened.

HT: Everyone's got pet peeves. What characteristics in others annoy you?

JS: Breathing usually bothers me. I don't know how 90% of the world wakes up everyday and looks in the mirror! OK, kidding... kind of. The problem with living in LA is everyone thinks they're a "star" in some way. They're all looking for that five-second high of being cool. It dumbs down what "real feelings" are. Instead of loving yourself and being happy, I notice people doing things so EVERYONE ELSE will love them.

HT: Morning, noon or night, ya gotta get up and get goin' sometime. What's your favorite time of day?

JS: 3AM when all the clubs are closed, everyone is sleeping, no cars are driving on the streets... to be able to just quietly put on my Louis Vuitton sneakers and walk through my neighborhood and listen to Gary Numan's "Absolution" on repeat is the best time I get in the whole day.

HT: If you could spend the day with any deceased celebrity, who would it be, where would you go and why?

JS: Anna Nicole Smith better wake back up and show me how to be a beauty queen forever! I'd want ANY celebrity to show me how "not" to fail in this industry. I'd look back at all their mistakes and realize that picking up the makeup brush instead of the crack pipe was the smartest thing I ever did.

HT: Enquiring minds wanna know... any outrageous gossip ya feel like sharing?

JS: I'm tired of being threatened to get "beat up" or sued so I better be careful. I always open up my mouth and tell the truth about everyone, and that never goes over well. I'm one of those people who doesn't care about drama, but EVERYONE comes to me instead and tells me the story on my ex-friends or celebrities I hang out with. So, we'll have to save all of that for my autobiography. But if you wanna call me up, I'll tell you everything about you-know-who.

HT: What was the best concert you ever attended?

JS: Spice Girls when I was in 7th grade. They put on the best live performance I've ever seen. It was like my dream come true! I can't believe they're performing at the end of this year. I'm gonna relive so many memories.

HT: How 'bout the worst?

JS: There are far too many to name. My friends always tell me to check out their friends' bands, so they drag me along and it's usually the same sound and look of the band I saw the week before. Where is the originality? Where is something new? I see the same guitar moves with the same sh*tty haircut. It's all getting old.

HT: It's not easy bein' a 'pink-haired bitch.' Any advice for your fans who are trying to find their own niche?

JS: Don't give up on whatever it is you want to be. I get labeled a "bitch" because I don't put up with people putting me down. I don't turn around and pretend I don't hear people talking sh*t behind my back. I go up and tap them on the shoulder and say "f**k you" and that's what more people need to do. Stop being insecure and stand up for yourself. There's no time for fake friendships and hurt feelings. Look at yourself in the mirror and say, "I don't care anymore." That may sound like Dr. Phil but I'm being serious. Stop caring if the guy you like doesn't like your weight. Stop worrying about if someone isn't going to like you because you like a band they don't. It's all so petty. I'm proud to be a bitch instead of a coward.

HT: How 'bout those naysayers? The world's full of 'em. Any last words for your critics?

JS: They said I'd never be anything but who has the world watching them? Who has such amazing and dedicated fans? People need to hate me because they hate themselves. They want to believe the rumors about me because they don't have their own rumors. I'm here to stay, with my diamond rims and pink lipstick, so get used to it and worry about yourself before you try and be negative about me. What does the future hold for Jeffree Star? Go buy some sunglasses because the future is bright pink.

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