One time when I played Australia I had a death threat, and they tried to keep it from me, but I found out. They had all this security backstage, outside the dressing room. I said, "What happens when I walk into the spotlight. I'm a target. So I really don't need all this. You guys can go out and sit in the audience. I think you'd be a lot more useful there." If somebody really wants to do you in nothing will stop them. It's proven by John F.Kennedy, the Pope and Ronald Reagan.

You know the bank I used to cry all the way to. I bought it.

When the reviews are bad I tell my staff that they can join me as I cry all the way to the bank.

People who sit back and wait for somebody to take care of them are the people that if shown a way, can be useful to our society.

Bette Midler can say four-letter words and make you love it.

Anyone that dares begrudge what I have today, just better get off their duff and do something about it.

I was born and raised during Depression Years when we were on County relief and we all went out and we hustled. we worked. I worked in a restaurant, I washed dishes.