In the USA there is no female equivalent to god.

Sometimes we need help from a god

I don't want to be dragging myself on stage, year in year out, until someone else tells me it is time to go. There are certain birthdays that make you revalue your life

I am attracted to myths.

On board the new Ironsides, I had the Marine guard stationed at the after gun, thirty-five in number, and I think it was conceded that no gun of that heavy battery was worked more efficiently than the "Marine gun" as it was called.

I kind of felt I left a good message and memory with the people in terms of my work, and I always felt with a good record, I could always come back.

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