There's no reason that just because you're a celebrity you can't write.

There are certain realities we must speak of with our children that were not present when I was a child.

Music is almost mystical to me. It really has an incredibly powerful force.

Later in life, the memories I have of my mother are of constant work balanced with caring for my ailing father.

If the 70's freed our inhibitions, what good did it do?

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.

It's not so much for me where you come from, who you are, what race you are. We're just human beings that are still a work in progress and there's a lot that we've got to overcome, so that we can all be equal.