On her daughter Melissa: The only time she really cried is when I sat her down and told her that she was not adopted.

The last time I saw a blonde with red streaks in her hair she was laying on Oscar Pistorius' bathroom floor.

I once dated a guy so dumb he could not count to 21 unless he was naked

I'm at the top, top, top of my game now. I'm so happy to be on that stage, I'm in control of it, and I love every minute of it. I walk onstage in rehearsal and I start to smile. And so I just don't care what anyone else is doing. Do what you want, say what you want. Nobody else can do what I do onstage. Nobody.

I think it's time they knew the truth about Beethoven.

to maintain success, stamina is more important than talent. You have to learn to be a marathon runner.

Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present.