It's easier for me to sit with the producers and the writers and I give them my feelings and my thoughts and what I think I feel like singing about and then they go away and write it.

I don't have to sit around and wait for the next movie to come along, I can go out and sing.

You can't just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You've got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.

I just appreciate still having the longevity that I've had in my career.

The first time I heard a Billie Holiday record, I thought, 'What's so great about Billie Holiday?'

I've never been damaged or hurt by press. It's just that I think it's unfair to use your name in media.

I know that my fans want to know who I'm sleeping with, but it's really none of their business.