But I like to know that someone is stronger than I am. I want to be able to know that if I get tired, somebody is there to hold up the fort. I like knowing that I can't pick a refrigerator alone. God did not make me strong enough to do that.

German people get very uptight if you mention World War II. Germans today feel that what's past is past, new generations don't really remember it.

It would be nice if you have a hit. But I don't think it's necessary to continue with my career at this point.

When I'm not working I try to stay out of the public eye as much as possible.

I haven't really been recording in the last several years. I haven't wanted to. And even though I had to deal with Sony and now I'm on Universal again, I will probably put out a new record soon.

I don't keep a press agent because I think people need to have a break from you.

Nobody wants you to stop, obviously because you're a moneymaking machine. But you have to make the decision and you have to move forward. So I took time off to have babies and do all that.