Well, I think it's era that in which people had a lot of fun. In fact too much fun and would not concern themselves with the negative effects of the accesses that they were involved in.

My grandmother went to church, but my mother had been inundated with church and decided that when she had children, she would not push church or God on her children.

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.

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

Personally I prefer Gospel music.

I have a European Fanclub that's based in Holland, and I had to have that President of the Fanclub to get me a number of recordings that I hadn't had the foresight to collect myself.

People are intimidated when they first meet me, but it doesn't take them long to realise I'm just an average person.