When I was your age, I used to treat the crust like it was just there to hold the good stuff in. I used to leave the whole back end of it on the plate. As I got older, I learned to appreciate the crust.

I desperately want to see the day today and do the best I can not miss a shred of sunlight. It'll be over before I know it.

I feel the most alive when I'm singing. I also get to be the mail man for some of the most beautiful lyrics ever written.

Movies were a struggle for me - they didn't come easy.

When I'm on the road with concerts, people ask me to autograph my CDs, but more and more they come up with the cookbooks.

Some teachers should be put in prison for the way they either take advantage of women in their classes or destroy fragile egos. Be careful who you ask to help you when you're in the arts.

People who go into the arts are often hurt people. Many are manic-depressive. Some have tried suicide and some have succeeded. It's just part of the game. We are people who are oversensitive. That's why we're in this business, because of our need to communicate.