It is heartbreaking to see so many animals in distress through the Gulf Coast region. Many of them are frightened, confused, hungry, dehydrated and lost.

A person does not leave a good marriage for someone else.

When I recorded for Columbia, I could usually do anything in one take...I would invariably want to use the first take because that would be the one that was spontaneous and fresh.

Well I do find the beauty in animals. I find beauty everywhere. I find beauty in my garden.

DAY: I have a good job, a lovely apartment, I go out with very nice men to the best places, the finest restaurants, the theater. What am I missing? RITTER: If you hove to ask, believe me, you're missing it.

I couldn't walk for almost three years. That was the greatest thing that happened. Instead of dancing, I sang.

Killing an animal to make a coat is sin. It wasn't meant to be, and we have no right to do it.