I've always thought of myself as being a warrior. When you actually have a battle, it's better than when you don't know who to fight.

I had a mastectomy in 1998, and then chemo.

A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars.

The advancements that women have made are very threatening to men in the job place. There haven't been that many women in politics. If you look at the conventions, it's kind of pathetic how many men are the heads of companies. On the other hand, I'm not sure what the reality should be.

I always sang standards because the songs I wrote for myself weren't as easy to sing.

Don't mind if I fall apart. There's more room in a broken heart.

We went to see all the shows. American musical theater and jazz were very big.