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.

Making a Christmas album is looked upon by some people as the thing you do when you are heading towards retirement.

When you get to be nearly 60, you do take stock. You don't know what's around the corner.

You know, I would say that songwriting is something about the expression of the heart, the intellect and the soul.

Twerking is not feminism. Thats what I’m referring to. It’s not — it’s not liberating, it’s not empowering. It’s a sexual thing that you’re doing on a stage; it doesn’t empower you. That’s my feeling about it.

I think my daughters have a pretty healthy self-awareness but I can't speak on their behalf.

We're all born, and if you're going to live to be elderly, you'll have gone through a life journey different than anyone else's. It's unique to you, but you'll have some common themes.