I didn't have a very religious family.

Parents of young children should realize that few people, and maybe no one, will find their children as enchanting as they do.

when your child is in trouble, the first thing you do is blame yourself.

To not sing with an orchestra, to not be able to communicate through my voice, which I've done all my life, and not to be able to phrase lyrics and give people that kind of joy, I think I would be totally devastated.

Because there are so many shows on and because I've been so hands-on - I've had a piece on almost every single week - I don't know how to cut back on that. You really can't.

I also found that for myself, since I've had no religious education, it was so interesting to see the different versions of heaven and what life on earth means.

To excel is to reach your own highest dream. But you must also help others, where and when you can, to reach theirs. Personal gain is empty if you do not feel you have positively touched another's life.