You know, something happened to me when I became 70. I started to feel a tremendous love for the human race, and life and this planet, the universe, the whole shebang.

Music is like my security blanket. The first medium that I learned was music.

If a woman writes about a domestic situation, everyone automatically assumes that it's about her.

I think that there is a sort of spiritual power that is translating into our bodies as we perform. Performers give, and giving is so important. It can heal. That is my experience, anyway.

Unclog your mind. Unclog your room. Arrange your room in a way you wish your mind would be.

When people don't understand my work, I don't feel like explaining.

People don't remember each tree in a park but all of us benefit from the trees. And in a way, artists are like trees in a park.