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.

Well first of all, I'm a singer. I sing since I talk. So the great ballad singers, the people that sang with so much feeling, jazz, blues, all those singers, they were songs that I listened to, records that my mom played for me, and then later I bought.

Music has been one of the most beautiful things in my life and will always be a very big part of who I am and what I do.

As an entertainer, my job is to help people have fun.

You never know what life has in store for you, but I believe there are certain things one is meant to go through

Love you all the time, 'cause when I close my eyes, I still can see your smile, it's bright enough to light my life

We seal our fate with the choices we take, but don't give a second thought to the chances we take.