My look is always glitzy for New Year's Eve, even if I am at home.

That is what I liked about being on stage. I was comfortable there, and I could be myself with confidence.

The respect that you should have for one another-I never knew any of that. So I suffered.

Yes, too much emphasis is put on outward physical attributes in every area of American life.

I loved the fact that I could get on stage and be in control.

I had cars, houses, jewels, furs, and a husband who loved me, and a career I was happy with. But I found fulfillment in my relationship with Christ.

Well, I was in a band. I was the singer with a band called the Soul Satisfiers. I sang then quite a bit of Jazz and some Top 40 stuff.