I'm a parent, and I try to take care of my health and keep my life in order. In the last few years I've really had to decide what's important to me, and it seems to me that my family and my health are top on the list. And those have nothing to do with show business.

You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself.

Take a little time out of your busy day to give encouragement to someone who's lost their way.

I'd traveled a lot, was going temporarily insane and became very successful, but there was no one to take that all home to.

It takes a long time to get to be a diva. I mean, you gotta work at it.

When I'm working I actually forget to eat. I don't eat sweets because I don't care about them. I have no real secrets. I just realize that as I get older I should stay strong so I exercise more.

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