I really, deeply believe that dreams do come true. Often, they might not come when you want them. They come in their own time.

So every time I make a new circuit, a new time around, then I change the show. You can't change the songs; people still want to hear "Lady Sings the Blues" and they still want to hear some of the oldies.

My problem is that people have been writing books about me.A lot of things that people write about you are incorrect, but you don't fight about it.

A reporter once asked me if I ever cried. I wonder if people think I'm just as hard as a rock and have no emotions at all.

My travels led me to where I am today. Sometimes these steps have felt painful, difficult, but led me to greater happiness and opportunities.

I lived on the north side of Detroit. Right down the street from me there was a young man by the name of Smokey Robinson. I was very proud to live down the street from him because he was our only celebrity in town. He was singing with the Miracles.

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