Making a living in the arts, though, creates so many jobs for other people.
Another turn in my life happened when I took on the Canada Council.
Young people can get very discouraged and get hooked on drugs or on alcohol because of problems they perceive as insurmountable. It is important that they realize a mistake need not ruin their future, but they must also know that not everything in life is a bed of roses.
My book has a lot of parts of my life that people don't know about.
If somebody asks me to recommend a young, good singer, I always do.
I thought I should go to New York because it was the place to go to study. I went and tried to get an application from the Juilliard School but they wouldn't even give me one because I didn't have my high school graduation.