Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.

Be a part of all that is decent and be an ambassador for the kind of world that you want to live in.

I can't believe 50 years have gone by since that film was released. I blinked and suddenly here I am. We all really felt blessed and as for me; how lucky can a girl get. Great music does more than enhance a film, it cements our memories in the film going experience.

And I think as long as a song has beautiful lyrics, I'm so happy.

I love singing, and I came to absolutely adore it in the later part of my career.

It is not enough to reach for the brass ring. You must also enjoy the merry go round.

It is America that gave me so much in my life. It wasn't until I came to America that my life just exploded in so many ways. So for me, I think in a way, though I'm English, I've been living the American Dream and I'm eternally grateful to Americans for allowing me to do what I love doing the most.