I had a handful of records, but when I was 11 years old, I liked Puccini as much as Little Richard. They both made sense to me.

I was quite an insomniac. I rarely slept as a child. Having God to talk to at night was nice.

I realize that people need something to believe in.

I hated the makeup. I hated all that pancake makeup. I didn't really like dressing for parts.

It's not that I have compromised or anything, but it's always been important to me to take good care of myself and be a good example. I'm not much a role model in terms of hair care, though.

I actually had another motivation for letting Steven [Sebring] film us. After I'd been out of the public eye for 16 years, lost my friends and lost my husband, some of my confidence had been undermined. Steven made the process of filming fun; I could pretend that we were in something like Don't Look Back.

Sometimes I get lost in watching a film. The sorrow, or the frustration, is when it doesn't happen for a long time.