First I lost weight, then I lost my voice, and now I've lost Onassis.

I don't know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over.

Love is so much better when you are not married.

There must be a law against forcing children to perform at an early age. Children should have a wonderful childhood. They should not be given too much responsibility.

[During fee negotiations for singing in Vienna:] I'm not interested in money, but it must be more than anyone else gets.

The public is a monster and that is why I am not eager to return to the stage.

I was always too mature for my age - and not very happy. I had no young friends. I wish I could go back to those days. If I could only live it all again, how I would play and enjoy other girls. What a fool I was.