I feel that after all those horrible reviews and jokes, I wasn't crazy all these years to stand up for the music I believe in. This album has proven that somewhere in the human race, the human heart is still racing and breaking and I am so grateful.

You say something stupid and the next morning you're in the headlines.

QVC has been very good to me.

Here's proof that if you live long enough, anything is possible.

First of all, I've been having a wonderful run of luck with cover albums, songs I didn't write. I had five pop cover albums and two Christmas albums, and they were all very successful.

Misfits aren't misfits among other misfits.

You can't possibly prepare for what happens to you the day you hit No. 1 and people treat you differently.