People say hello to me. I mean, sometimes the sanitation truck goes by and says, hey Patti.

I didn't have any career design. I was not thinking about publishing or doing a record. I was just working. I was evolving. I wanted to really comprehend what I was doing before stepping too far out.

I imagined myself as Frida to Diego, both muse and maker. I dreamed of meeting an artist to love and support and work with side by side.

Sometimes I just wanted to raise my hands and stop. But stop what? Maybe just growing up.

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

The idea of redemption is always good news, even if it means sacrifice or some difficult times.

If someone didn't want to be filmed, or my children said, "Don't film me anymore," [Steven Sebring] didn't try to sneak a shot or cajole them; he just respected their wishes.