My mother was a jazz fanatic and she wanted me to play the piano so I could play jazz tunes. I wish I had learned but I was too busy getting into trouble!

I figured I could do "It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World" because I believe it's the truth.

I'm not a braggart, but when I was a little girl people used to come from all over Hollywood to hear me sing.

A few years ago, I thought, I'll never make it. I started to go to the doctor to help me lose weight.

I am so happy that I am alive and can walk.

It's not about battling the original artists when I record these songs, it's about paying tribute to them.

Country music has the great stories.