I'm the lady next door when I'm not on stage.

Be your own artist, and always be confident in what youre doing. If youre not going to be confident, you might as well not be doing it.

I'm a big woman. I need big hair.

Judy Garland is a singer with a capital S. And talk about soul. This woman was soul personified. Judy Garland is a class by herself.

I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.

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.

Soul is a constant. It's cultural. It's always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.