My grandfather was a Pentecostal preacher. It was a sin to even pluck your eyebrows, and they thought it was a sin for me to be there looking like Jezebel.

Wondering if God loves us when we're cheating? Oh, but why he lets us feel things, if it's wrong.

I'm not going to limit myself just because people won't accept the fact that I can do something else.

You can't just wish to be a millionaire; you have to figure out how to earn it.

I love traveling all over the world; but it's true: there's nothing like home.

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.

My favorite movies of all times is 'Doctor Zhivago,' and I love 'Gone With the Wind.' I'd love to play some Southern belle or something where I owned a plantation.