One day he went away and I thought I'd die, but I didn't. And I said to myself: 'is that all there is to love?'

They weren't really weddings, just long costume parties. (on three of her weddings)

I'm always happy when I'm cleaning, and besides, I had just found out that I was going to have a baby.

I try to project not only a song but a personality.

You should always look like a star. Otherwise people will lose a little of the esteem they have for you.

Retire? Not on your life. I have no plans to stop singing. What are you going to do when you love music? It's a terrible disease. You can't stop. Of course, I'd like to get off the road.

I regard singing pretty much like acting. Each song is like playing a different role. I get very involved with my material. I feel a responsibility for the emotion it brings out in the listener.