Most people are so hard to please that if they met God, they'd probably say yes, she's great, but.

People can take your name and write a book about you and they make money off of it. How is the public supposed to know you're not authorizing that book? As soon as you make a big stink about it it only makes the book sell more.

Icon. What is an icon? When someone is iconic it means they have established a certain kind of legacy possibly, and I think it does come with time. It's something in the arts, I feel. Maybe not, maybe it doesn't have to be in the arts exactly. I'm not really sure. But I don't think you are born an icon.

Either black people end up being the best in sports, or else it's show business. You know, we all got rhythm.

I spend too much money on my sets and my gowns. I think the presentation is important. I don't think people want to see the old show all the time.

I even thought of adopting a child as a single mother.

My family called me a wiggle tail because I was a little skinny, wiry kid full of energy.