But I'm a rock 'n' roll singer; that's my livelihood, my occupation.

God gives us the ability, but rock 'n' roll was created by men.

I am the architect of rock n' roll. I have to be a fan of all its forms.

When you sit down and think about what rock 'n' roll music really is, then you have to change that question. Played up-tempo, you call it rock 'n' roll; at a regular tempo, you call it rhythm and blues.

It's not the size of the ship; it's the size of the waves.

But when I went on the stage to do a show, I would put on makeup because I felt that it enhanced my act; it drew attention to what I was doing.

I don't think a woman has to act like a man to show that she has strength.