Some kids in Italy call me 'Mama Jazz; I thought that was so cute. As long as they don't call me 'Grandma Jazz.'

Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong.

Blue skies Smiling at me Nothing but blue skies Do I see

It isn't where you came from, its where you're going that counts.

Music is the universal language ... it brings people closer together.

Everybody wants to know about my style and how it came about. It's no big secret. It's the way I feel.

The only thing better than singing is more singing.

What everyone wants more than anything else is to be loved.

I don't want to say the wrong thing, which I always do. I think I do better when I sing.

Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do.

I'm very shy, and I shy away from people. But the moment I hit the stage, it's a different feeling I get nerve from somewhere; maybe it's because it's something I love to do.

Depression is state of deep anxiety. It is better to pray about everything than worry about nothing.

She's no angel.He's no saint.

I wish my life were a movie and I could take it into the editing room and totally cut this part out. And some other parts. Some other parts definitely need to be cut.

Beauty is boring because it is predictable.

Ironically, it is the talented who have high aspirations, which are possible but exceedingly difficult to realize, who are especially vulnerable to self-dissatisfaction despite notable achievements.

Here in the hospital, I say,that is not my body, not my body.I am not here for the doctorsto read like a recipe.

I only went to the third grade because my father only went to the fourth and I didn't want to pass him.

In a perfect world we would bring corporate tax rates down to 25% or less so we can get competitive in the world economy. Ultimately, I would love to see a flat tax.

All great artists and thinkers are great workers.

Those are shrines. Some people believe spirits live in them.