I've got quite a good brain and all that, which I've never had to use in singing at all.

I'm glad to say my father never felt ashamed of me, but my mother probably did.

It's always a good idea to get yourself a famous, rich, and groovy young man. That's one of the best-known methods of furthering your career.

The voice of God, if you must know, is Aretha Franklin's.

If you analyze the bad times you find that it's because you wanted to have a bad time.

All I have to do is what's right for me.

I do yoga. I do tai chi. I do a lot to keep my body and my spirit together so I can work.