I have a ball - and it keeps my heart rate up. I get to wear fabulous clothes. I get to make people laugh. That's my core business, and that's where I'll always return.

My parents have not insisted that we go to college, but she wanted us to learn. Teacher, librarian, secretary, nurse. All my siblings were employed. But I wanted to be the boss, an independent contractor.

All these rumors about [Tom Cruise] being gay. I don't believe it. I don't believe it for one minute. He hasn't been to one of my shows.

The worst part of success is to try to find someone who is happy for you.

It's the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance. It is the dream afraid of waking that never takes the chance.

Just because people don't meet you doesn't mean they're not out there breaking their asses trying to get around.

When it's time to shuffle off this mortal coil, you leave your ashes to be composted.