I was a victim; I don't dwell on it.

The older you get, the more you realize it's not what happens, but how you deal with it.

You must love and care for yourself, because that's when the best comes out.

I didn't have anybody, really, no foundation in life, so I had to make my own way. Always, from the start. I had to go out in the world and become strong, to discover my mission in life.

I believe that if you'll just stand up and go, life will open up for you.

You asked me if I ever stood up for anything. Yeah, I stood up for my life.

I never said Well, I don't have this and I don't have that. I said, I don't have this yet, but I'm going to get it.

In Tennessee where I grew up, there were animals, farms, wagons, mules.

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

Whenever I drink champagne I either laugh or cry...I get so emotional! I love champagne.

My legacy is that I stayed on course...from the beginning to the end, because I believed in something inside of me.

You are one of the rare people who can separate your observation from your preconception. You see what is, where most people see what they expect.

I love doing both theater and television. I definitely foresee more Broadway, but I think I would like to keep the singing and the TV separate.

The idea of a Chicago band that wanted to sing songs about California is really funny. Having never been to California.

Hey, our hair's the same color," I said, eying us side by side in the mirror. "Sure is, girlfriend." Eric grinned at me.

Life was a series of greetings and farewells, one was always saying good-bye to something, to someone.

Listening is harvesting what is in the speaker's mind.

Anyone who attempts to construe a personal view of God which conflicts with church dogma must be burned without pity.

You've got to learn to survive a defeat. That's when you develop character.

Companies used to be able to function with autocratic bosses. We don't live in that world anymore.

We can best help you to prevent war not by repeating your words and following your methods but by finding new words and creating new methods.