melissa ethridge passionate about her music. and her opinions. >> i think it has done us more harm believing in the huge differences between left and right, democrat and republican. >> the sex, cash, and politics the scandal that went to global headlines that ended a career and destroyed a marriage. >> do you think men cheat for bad sex? do they? >> the most hated women in america. the most important question of all. is she sorry. this is piers morgan tonight. >> you hear melissa ethridge once and you never forget her. no one can sing the songs quite like she does. she an oscar winner and known for being outspoken on issues close to her heart. >> nice to be here. >> you are a fiery, emotional soulful character, aren't you? >> i am trying to live this interesting live that we all have in front of us, making choices. >> when you look at your professional and personal life, how do you feel about where you are right now? >> i think at this point, i am 51 now and i realized it's just a journey. it's all about how you are doing it. >>

. >> you only have to hear melissa ethridge once, you only have to hear it once. she's an outspoken person on all kinds of things close to her heart. welcome. >> thank you. >> you have a wonderful fiery soul offstage, don't you? >> i'm just making some choices? >> when you look at your extraordinary life, professional and personal, how do you feel now about where you've arrived, where you are right now? >> i think at this point, i'm 51 now. i've realized, oh, it's just a journey. you never get there. you never get it done. it's all about how you're doing it. >> that is so true. you will never actually arrive, are you? >> no. >> this train never gets to a station? it does not. there is no there there. for myself, who, you know, i've achieved some of those markers that you think, oh, the oscar, those things, and each time, i go, there's no there here. that's nice, that's great but it's about how am i doing and how's this journey? >> what's been the best pitstop on your train so far? what's been the moment, if i could replay it for you, you'd relive. >> oh. >> can't

you know, i think melissa ethridge made this point is why should i pay taxes if i don't get the samedon't like rachel discrimination. >> rachel discrimination! >> why can't i work with people that ignore my blunders rather than highlight them! [ applause ] >> because they are so funny. >> don't you see my name in big lights back here! >> i can unplug that if you would like. >> but it goes to his point, you have the first amendment right in this country, and we have the same right. >> you have the right to agree with me. >> mike you are on the "stephanie miller show." >> hey y'all. to show my solidarity to the community all right, i promise to only eat the straight chickens and that will increase the number of gay chickens. >> pat said we should open a restaurant and call it chicago-fill-hey! >> hey girl! >> chick-fill-hey! >> whatever. hey look who is on the phone. ♪ john and pam, john and pam show ♪ >> good morning, kids. >> good morning. >> good morning, baby cakes. >> love you guys. >> you are so cute. [ overlapping speakers ] >> we love you guys too. and i am going to let john ta