And I was booked once to go on 'Ed Sullivan' and I got bumped and ran out the back door crying.

Music does a lot of things for a lot of people. It's transporting, for sure. It can take you right back, years back, to the very moment certain things happened in your life. It's uplifting, it's encouraging, it's strengthening.

Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.

Being the Queen is not all about singing and being a diva is not all about singing. It has much to do with your service to people. And your social contributions to your community and your civic contributions as well.

I don't feel one's personal medical condition is everybody's business. It just isn't something you advertise, and it's not open to discussion.

As a parent you try to maintain a certain amount of control and so you have this tug-of-war ... You have to learn when to let go. And that's not easy.

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