There is a danger of changing too much in the search for perfection.

I may have aimed too high sometimes, asked too much of myself and demanded too little from those around me.

It's strange that the newspapers don't see a connection between their false revelations about my private life and my need for seclusion and security.

My professional persona never loosens its grip, keeping an eye on me at all times.

I can spot empty flattery and know exactly where I stand. In the end it's really only my own approval or disapproval that means anything.

I'm a country bumpkin. I'm not a showgirl.

When I was 15 I became a full-time singer in a band. At 18 I made my first record.