We're not thought of in terms of color because we are entertainers. We are there to entertain you not because we are black, white, pink, or green or gay or straight or because we are Catholic or Protestant.

When I played Lady Day, I took Aba onstage with me as a joke. He started singing-in tune!-and the audience loved it.

I fall in love with myself, and I want someone to share it with me. And I want someone to share me, with me.

I am always trying to eat the right kind of foods that are going to keep me healthy.

I never take anything for granted. I may slip any minute.

My recipe for life is not being afraid of myself, afraid of what I think or of my opinions.

It's best if you can do things with a sense of humor and finesse.