I have a very open line of communication with both my children.

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.

I think that the only way to teach is by example, as children will more easily follow what they see you do than what you tell them to do.

Once you know the Romance languages, singing in those languages is so sexy and sensual. I do have a global audience, so why not?

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.

I love Gershwin. I love musicals.

My daughter is almost a young lady. She's going to be 10 years old in December and I want to be there day-in and day-out.