There are so many beautiful things that are a part of the world, and Ive always looked at life that way; Ive always tried to put on a smile and a brave front, not just for my kids but in my own life and all the difficulties that Ive gone through.

Love is a constant source of inspiration, surprise, and wonderment.

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

I hold 'Mi Tierra,' my first Spanish-language album, very close to me because that was all done in my native tongue and won me my first Grammy.

I spent 15 years on the road between touring and recording and I never saw anything. I want to enjoy life.

She's an amazing dog and really inspired everything that's in this book.

I'm very comfortable in my own skin now. I started just being myself more and more. For women, this happens as you get older. I loved my 40s - I thought they were fantastic. And I'm loving my 50s. I'm going to love everything because you're either older or dead!