I've always had a love for horses since I was really young. When I was 5 years old, the only thing that made me happy was when they'd take me out and give me pony rides.

My music was never considered cool, but I've always felt that connection with the audience.

When you have had the kind of fame I had, I was always hounded by the media and I lived a very isolated life. Now it's even more difficult. The world has changed dramatically.

My mother gave up a good part of her career to look after me.

I had a lot of very religious influences - Christian religious.

My mother, Evelyn, was an actress and singer, and my father, Jack, was an actor. My earliest recollection of my father is being taken to see him in a matinee.

I've been able to go on and have a successful career on Broadway and certainly the last five years in Las Vegas have been amazing.