I definitely feel a difference about my place in the industry. I feel like I have some longevity now.

The teacher wonders but she doesn't ask It's hard to see the pain behind the mask Bearing the burden of a secret storm Sometimes she wishes she was never born

In my daughter's eyes, I am a hero, I am strong and wise, and I know no fear, but the truth is plain to see, she was sent to rescue me, I see who I want to be, in my daughter's eyes.

Love's the only house big enough for all the pain in the world.

I grew up in the country surrounded by music.

I am happy that women can relate to my songs, and hopefully men can too.

Baby, I've tried to find a place inside your heart. Oh, but it's hard to start a fire without a spark.

I think we should all be tolerant of each other and embrace each others' strengths and differences and uniqueness and beauty.

Every show, every audience is different, and I just love leaving the venue feeling like we all know each other a little bit better.

I believe everything in moderation. But breakfast is important. I have two hard-boiled or scrambled eggs with whole-wheat toast and try to get some fruit in there.

I listen to music I'm looking to record or catch up on news and TV, whatever is on the TV at the gym!

You can spend all your life looking for things. The truth is that those things will elude you. Change your approach. Begin to seek God and you will see things running after you.

You can imprison a man but not an idea. You can exile a man but not an idea. You can kill a man but not an idea.

A lot of people in the crowd want to be told what to do; if you just put your hands up, they do it.

All legends have a base in fact.

I've sung my whole life. I've taken lots of voice lessons and I love to sing. But I've never really sung professionally at all.

America is greatest country; but not our government.

I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian.

Sometimes people deserve a high five, in the face, with a chair.

Later in the fifties I got involved in kinetic studies using my long forgotten math background.

I make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself. If people don't like my opinions, it makes little difference as I don't solicit their opinions or votes.