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 only wish Chet Atkins could be here for this joyous occasion.

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 gave up my childhood for a career.

The Beatles were raw musically, but I think they really had something.

I believe I became one of the first singers to be launched via television exposure. I guess I was a new kind of musical stylist for a new kind of media.