I was never much of a one to win prizes... and certainly never placed too much value on their acquisition.

A lot of music you might listen to is pretty vapid, it doesn't always deal with our deeper issues. These are the things I'm interested in now, particularly at my age.

You have a bigger view, of something bigger than you, and you have to view that and take that in mind. At times you feel like despair rises up over hope, then other times you feel hopeful again.

I don't have any interest to go to Israel. I don't think I'd ever have a cause to go.

I have different hats; I'm a mother, I'm a woman, I'm a human being, I'm an artist and hopefully I'm an advocate. All of those plates are things I spin all the time.

People ask me so many questions.

Success breeds the excitement to continue going.