I still insist that American performers are the best performers in the world.

Sometimes the teacher would tell me that if you're singing a love song and you just don't feel it with a person or something you've experienced, just think of a dog or cat that you love.

I have been very fortunate to have been able to make a living from what I love to do best - performing and singing for people.

To work is to feel alive.

My goal as a creative person is to express truth and beauty in whatever I do

That song helped make me a world citizen. It allowed me to live, work and sing in any city on the globe. It changed my whole life.

There's always something every night that I learn from reacting to what the audience is reacting to. You learn what to leave out, what to put in, if you need a little more comedy or more drama.