I decided to always sing in the back with the chorus and never went up front because I had trouble performing.

All I can tell you really is if you get to the point where someone is telling you that you are not great or not good enough, just follow your heart and don't let anybody crush your dream.

I have to go 150 percent or nothing at all.

I always have to go that extra mile, and I do it and I don't mind doing it, but it isn't fair.

Every exit is an entrance to someplace else.

I've had 60 years of ups and downs, and all of the downs that I've had, I'm happy that I've had them because it's taught me to appreciate all the ups.

When I look into the crowd, I see young and old, black and white - it's amazing that I'm able to connect with so many different kinds of people.