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

Clark Terry is an American Master. I love to listen to him, particularly 'Mumbles.' I was so delighted when we received degrees together, along with Edward Kennedy, at the New England Conservatory in 1997.

I know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don’t know that I’ve ever heard any geniuses.

I love 'Anne of Green Gables.' I have for years. That's one of my favourite things. She's such a can-do kind of girl; that's why I'm crazy about her.

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.

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

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