I come from a line of great Sicilian women, and their mentality is to endure and push through to the other side.

In the darkest place, shed the brightest light.

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

You know, I've been playing with my hair color ever since I was nine.

I wanna go south and get some more. Hey, they say that a stitch in time saves nine, they say I better stop or I'll go blind.

I lucked out when I started to sing. I'd already experienced failing at everything else.

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