Sometimes I start with a great title or idea, sometimes a great melody will run through my mind; but the higher percentage of the time, the words and music pretty much come at the same time.

I think I've got my business notions and my sense for that sort of thing from my dad. My dad never had a chance to go to school. He couldn't read and write. But he was so smart. He was just one of those people that could just make the most of anything and everything that he had to work with.

My weaknesses have always been food and men - in that order.

I'm old enough and cranky enough now that if someone tried to tell me what to do, I'd tell them where to put it.

I've done everything every fat person ever has. I've tried every diet.

Everything is nothing when you got no one.

People think I'm as shallow and superficial as I look, and it's a surprise when they find out, sure enough, I am.