I am a combination of my entire family.

My motto in life is 'If you think it, you can do it' and if we all apply that thought we can end hunger the world over.

I had said before that I'd never write an autobiography because I've been around, and there's a lot that I've seen and heard that stays with me. That's just mine. I didn't want to do a kiss-and-tell, as some of my peers have.

People like Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Marlene Dietrich and Sammy Davis Jr. all walked me down this path of entertainment.

A case of can't do with, can't do without, that's why I married him again.

I try to be cognisant of when and how and what I eat and get as much rest as I possibly can, as that helps the vocal cords.

I refuse to allow prejudice to defeat me.