People always want to ask me about my drug problem - I never had a drug problem; I had a self-esteem problem!

I have been to more than 80 countries, and there is not one-not one-that I didn't have women coming up to me sharing stories of overcoming major abuse, a bad marriage turning good, etc.

I had a fear of being alone.

The better your audience, the more energy you have, and the more energy you have, the better show you do. The better show you do, the more they love it, and the more energy they give back to you.

Performing was easy because I believed that I could sing, but that was an outside thing.

One of the high points of my career was winning the Grammy for 'I Will Survive.'

People always want to ask me about my drug problem - I never had a drug problem; I had a self-esteem problem!