Now I usually try not to give advice. Information, yes, advice, no. But, what has worked for me may not work for you. Well, take for instance what has worked for me. Wigs. Tight clothes. Push up bras.

A lot of my heartbreak songs are inspired by things my sisters are going through, or friends.

Money is like the tide: It rolls in and it rolls out. If you clutch it, you are not going to keep it.

We get along real well actually [with my husband Karl Tomas Din]. We give each other space and he's not in the business and he doesn't want to be. I'm interested in his world, he's interested in mine, but we have our own things that we do together.

I embrace everybody for who and what they are.

I count my blessings far more than I count my money.

I remain totally convinced that if we can do one more simple thing to help kids and adults to learn more, it is to inspire them to read more.