I hear these melodies. I hear horn lines and string lines. That's what's fun about recording with an orchestra.

My nose was part of my heritage, and if I had talent to sing and to act, why wasn't that enough?

He (son Jason) doesn't see me as a (gay) icon, he sees me as his mother who touches his hair too much. No, I love being an icon to anybody. Equal rights, you know?

I don't feel like a legend. I feel like a work in progress.

It's not a date. We're just agreeing to eat at the same table.

I've considered having my nose fixed. But I didn't trust anyone enough. If I could do it myself with a mirror.

Performing, for me, has always been a very inner process.