Then I went through a big Peggy Lee stage, then I became Annie Ross, then Judy Collins.

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 remember being onstage once when I didn't have fear: I got so scared I didn't have fear that it brought on an anxiety attack.

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

All men are created equal and all women are created equal as well, but [equality] seems much clearer when it comes to race issues. In the realms of man/woman, man/man, woman/woman love, it seems all up for grabs now. We are exploring so much, but I think we gotta go for the fight for all equality first.

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.

The sound of birds stops the noise in my mind.