When I got hoarse, the manager would say, 'Drink this. Joplin used to drink this,' and I used to say, 'Joplin? Joplin's dead

Understand where it is you want to go. Then picture yourself there. If you can picture yourself there, then you can be there. Bottom line.

Sometimes my mind boggles. It's so deep my mind actually boggles

When you become famous, they don't give you a handbook.

I wanted to make the album I always needed to make. I had to say the things I never could.

I've been a diva since I was four.

I wouldn't record any song that I didn't like.