All the money in the world can't buy you back good health.

I'm open to any kind of situation in a song as long as it touches my heart.

You've got to stay current and up with the competition. The main thing, though, is finding the greatest songs you can possibly find.

For me, singing sad songs often has a way of healing a situation. It gets the hurt out in the open into the light, out of the darkness.

Also, any older song, especially any World War II songs remind me of Mama. She goes around the house either whistling or singing all the time. It drives my sister Alice crazy when we're playing games and Mama does that while it's Alice's turn!

I don’t think there's ever been a point in my career where I've said, 'I've made it.' What does that mean, 'I've made it?' Made it to what? If you say, 'I've made it.' then are you finished? I don't want to be finished. I don't want to quit.

And I was mischievous. I was always into something. So when I got good attention from the singing, I knew that was probably where I needed to land.