A lot of children don't have a developed aesthetic. I did. I made early choices in life, even about cloth; I liked flannel and not polyester.

The things I thought would happen didn't. Things I never anticipated unfolded.

The film [Dream of Life] doesn't hide anything, except maybe moments of sorrow or darkness that belonged to me.

Good news doesn't necessarily have to be a positive thing. Bringing good news is imparting hope to one's fellow man.

I wasn't a stranger to hard times. I used to read the Bible - well, I still do, but when I was young I read the Bible quite a bit.

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 wasn't thinking so much of music. I wasnt thinking so much of perfection or stardom or any of that stuff.