Everywhere I go, the kids call me 'the book lady.' The older I get, the more appreciative I seem to be of the 'book lady' title. It makes me feel more like a legitimate person, not just a singer or an entertainer. But it makes me feel like I've done something good with my life and with my success.

Some guys look better as they get older.

I hope life treats you kind, and I hope you have all that you ever dreamed of, and I wish you joy and happiness. But above all of this, I wish you love.

I've tried different things through the years to get some play on mainstream. I'll try to tailor-make it.

...everyone's life is different, and everyone's journey is different.

I feel that sin and evil are the negative part of you, and I think it's like a battery: you've got to have the negative and the positive in order to be a complete person.

When I'm inspired, I get excited because I can't wait to see what I'll come up with next.