I believe that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside.

From the beginning, the camera and I were great friends. It loves me, and I love it.

God gave me a voice to sing with, and when you have that, what other gimmick is there?

I wanted to be a teacher. I love children, so I wanted to deal with children. Then I wanted to be a veterinarian. But by the age of ten or eleven, when I opened my mouth and said, 'Oh, God, what's this?' I kind of knew teaching and being a veterinarian were gonna have to wait.

I like being a woman, even in a man's world. After all, men can't wear dresses, but we can wear the pants.

My mother taught me that when you stand in the truth and someone tells a lie about you, don't fight it.

I finally faced the fact that it isn't a crime not having friends. Being alone means you have fewer problems.

When I decided to be a singer, my mother warned me I'd be alone a lot. Basically we all are. Loneliness comes with life.

You can fool people. You can fool anybody anytime of the day, but you can't fool yourself. At night, when you go home, you've got to be straight up with you.