I just feel so fortunate and so blessed to have been able to entertain people in the theatres and on record, it's just an amazing life that I've experienced.

I always feel a rise in my scalp or in the backs of my wrists when something is special, whether it be a song or a man.

I'm not going to go around with a long face - that's a waste of time

I had a wonderful family including my aunts, uncles and cousins but they've all gone to heaven.

Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.

If so many people love me, how come I'm alone?

You haven't lived until you've lived with a cat.