I knew I couldn't sing over them, so I decided to sing under them. The more noise they made the more softly I sang. When they discovered they couldn't hear me, they began to look at me. Then they began to listen. As I sang, I kept thinking, 'softly with feeling.' The noise dropped to a hum; the hum gave way to silence. I had learned how to reach and hold my audience -- softly, with feeling.

I really don't have that many run-ins. People by and large are very nice to me.

What are you going to do when you love music? You can't stop.

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

If that's all there is, my friends, then let's keep dancing.

Is That All There Is?

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