Delhi came as a shock. There were so many people, and oh, the traffic.

If you take care of yourself, 60 is nothing for women these days. In today's world you can be the kind of woman you want to be. Of course, I've aged a bit in the face, but not enough to worry about it. I've common sense enough to know that if I'm nearly 70 something has to give.

For me the goddess is the female of God, She is powerful if different.

I never had that thing about being black. If the whole world was like that, maybe there would be more harmony and love.

When my parents went off to Knoxville to work, I lived with my father's mother. She was strict - the kind who starched and ironed dresses. I had to sit more than I played. Oh, I was miserable. I liked being out with the animals. I'd come in the house with my hair pulled out, sash off the dress, dirty as heck. I was always getting spanked.

I know the difference between black magic and white magic.

People hold on to what they like. They discard what they don't...