God's eye is on a sparrow. And I know - oh, yes, I know he watches over me...

Record designers marvel on that stuff. They go back and look at old covers, then make new ones.

I tell the songwriter's story. When I read people's lyrics, I'm so amazed. I want to tell this story and make it part of my life. I usually can't write lyrics down, but I can sure tell that story. You've got to make people feel the hurt and love in each song.

I'm grateful to be alive, because I really did not think I was going to be alive, onstage performing songs.

Play with me and you play with fire.

I'm blessed to be in an environment where people are sincere.

I remember my sister and I - my big sister would get up on her chair in the kitchen and sing Mary Wells' "What's Easy for Two Is So Hard for One." It was 1966, and I was 10 years old.