I don't want anything from Cuba. I want them to be free and enjoy the things I enjoy.

I'm very appreciative of, and I also, having traveled the world, know that the United States is one of the few places where there really are no limitations. As long as you've got drive and hard work and a good idea and you can get out there and do your thing, there's no social classes, so in a lot of countries there's a big history of regardless of how much money you may make, there's still that little thing where you're not in society. That doesn't exist here.

There is nothing better than humor to keep a marriage going.

My inspirations include the Beatles - love, love, love them - Elton John, Carole King, and Stevie Wonder.

It's very tough for a woman in the music business, and he really was such a motivator from the beginning, when I was super-shy, and he saw a lot in me on a personal level that he knew could carry through on the stage.

There's some people that are 24 hours with the baby and it doesn't make a difference. They could be anywhere.

I have great genes. Thank you to my mom and dad for that one.