I never had a doubt in my mind. I always knew that, with the right material, I could pop a hit.

You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run.

There is a trade off - as you grow older you gain wisdom but you lose spontaneity.

I'm much more comfortable singing than talking.

The first six years of my career, I got more comments on my weight than on my singing. So I think I became so self-conscious that I started working on it harder.

If someone asks you to run the 100 yard dash as fast as you can, you'll run the 100 dash as fast as you think you can. But if you put someone along side you who runs a little faster, you are going to run faster - whoa - I better step it up a little bit. I do things even I didn't know I was capable of.

I had holes in my jeans well before it was fashionable.