She raised us with humor, and she raised us to understand that not everything was going to be great-but how to laugh through it.

I believe all drunks go to heaven, because they've been through hell on Earth.

To the general public, show business may just mean the artistic part, but the dollar and cents element is the reality every performer has to face.

But my brother Joey was there, and my sister Tina Nina Minnelli was there.

Initially, I wanted to be an ice skater, but then when I was 13 I saw Bye Bye Birdie, and that was it - I wanted to be on Broadway.

Now, having had this experience, I can't say really what they were looking for. I don't know their minds. But every time I see a reality show, it seems that the most entertaining parts on other reality shows are when they make their guests look foolish.

It's a waste of time to think about what I should have done and what I didn't. I really believe in that. That's how I react to the if-onlys of life. To moan and groan about something I shouldn't have done, could have done, might have done...who knows? It is what it is. You got what you got. I live my life one day at a time.