I started my teenage years singing in churches across America, and finally wound up on a big stage.

I love being with my children. They're fascinating people.

I know how it feels to go into a studio to start a record, and eight weeks later it's finished. I know how an intense schedule feels.

I just think music is such a beautiful thing. It lifts the heart and buoys up your spirits - all kinds of music.

Come Christmas Eve, we usually go to my mom and dad's. Everybody brings one gift and then we play that game when we all steal it from each other. Some are really cool, others are useful and some are a bit out there.

I've found that music allows years to fold like an accordion over each other, so I guess you don't feel the passage of time as much.

I'm going to live what I believe