I didn't know how well my first album had done; it was enough to get me to do the second album, which was a continuation of the music I'd worked on and perfected.

My hope is that out of all the anger and seeming hostility that we hear in some of today's music will come some sort of coalition that will become politically involved.

The first time ever I saw your face I thought the sun rose in your eyes

Music comes first from my heart, and then goes upstairs to my head where I check it out.

Remember: Always walk in the light. And if you feel like you're not walking in it, go find it. Love the light.

That's a wonderful thing, because one of the primary qualities of a good performance is honesty.

I have been on diets that were supervised by doctors, that were carefully supervised where I lost weight.