I still sing because I love the sound of applause, because it's who I am, and because I still can.

I didnt really have an agenda for my talent. I just wanted to be able to sing.

I had been singing since I was 3 years old, so my love of singing was always there.

Whatever happened to the tomboy I used to be, the slightly rebellious rocker?

I'm not used to introspection. I've never lingered on my feelings. The show must go on.

I always loved reading. I always was the spelling bee champion. I always loved words. I always wanted to know what they meant, why you used them, who first said them. I was always interested in that.

I always felt that I was one of the women who helped lay the foundation for rock and roll. But I'd always been overlooked by the Hall of Fame.