I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That's the hardest thing more than anything else.

I was in my dad's church, his Baptist church, and I think the first song I ever performed was 'Jesus Be a Fence Around Me.'

Now, occasionally I will still have that quarter pounder because I love fast food, but you have to keep it to a minimum.

Being a singer is a natural gift. It means I'm using to the highest degree possible the gift that god gave me to use. I'm happy with that.

I've never recorded anything I didn't like.

I've been around long enough for people to know who I am and what my contributions are. They know me as more than just an artist. I think they know me as a woman as well.

It's so glamorous, you have to see it." (describing the $92 million Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)