After all, children are children no matter their background.

Richard Burton rang me up once and said, Do you know you're my only leading lady I've never slept with? I said, Well, please don't tell everybody, it's the worst image.

Singing has never been particularly easy for me.

Steadiness is coming up short 19 times and succeeding the twentieth.

I certainly embrace all the movement that's going on these days about equality for women and equal rights. In general, I would apply that to all nationalities and all races. I think we do need more awareness, generosity, and compassion than we have right now. But in terms of feminism, I embrace it wholeheartedly. Not in a kind of militant way, but I've always known that it matters.

There is no greater thrill than to sing with a beautiful orchestra.

Well it's all right to cry. It helps a great deal sometimes.