When I started to sing, my mother would have me engaged to perform at the Women's Christian Temperance Union national or annual meetings. I would hate doing this because I wanted to play baseball or go off skiing.

I have had five phenomenal children, a great husband and, even though we are separated, we are good friends.

Making a living in the arts, though, creates so many jobs for other people.

I have three grandchildren and am hoping for 20.

That is what I always tell service clubs: If you hear of somebody who is very young and talented, pick them up and give them that little assistance to make sure that they get to the professional stage.

My book has a lot of parts of my life that people don't know about.

Another turn in my life happened when I took on the Canada Council.