I'm very happy to sing whatever I'm singing. I've always enjoyed any role I've been given at a certain time. They've all been favourites, they've all been wonderful pieces to play.

I know I'm not exactly a bombshell, but one has to make the best of what one's got.

You can listen to what everybody says, but the fact remains that you've got to get out there and do the thing yourself.

All singers must be crazy. But we're a nice family of crazy people

If I weren't reasonably placid, I don't think I could cope with this sort of life. To be a diva, you've got to be absolutely like a horse.

The world we are born into-this complicated, difficult, hauntingly touching world-is the one whole thing. It is the world we awaken in, and awaken to.

One is just given a talent, and it's one's duty to make the most of it.

My voice was obviously God given and I have tried to give of myself honestly.

I don't sing for anybody. I wouldn't sing for the Queen dear.

I wasn't actually trained by my mother, she said she never taught me but she was a great singer herself and I can't remember when I didn't listen to her sing and imitate her.

God has given me both the right and privilege to outrun Him if I so choose. Yet, if I do so, I will have lost the race.

Every day is a new beginning, the building of a habit. Every action is a step in some direction. There is no pause in living.

In the United States I have always believed that there was a big difference between Conservative and stupid. Boy is it getting harder to prove that one by the minute.

I am just happy to be part of the Nike family.

If we are leading but not closely following Christ, we are misleading.

This isn't a man who is leaving with his head between his legs.

Hey, hitting is hard-if you make good pitches that aren't elevated in the zone, you're going to have success.

I have this real moron thing I do? It's called thinking.

Atheism deprives superstition of its stand ground, and compels Theism to reason for its existence

It's a really neat and special coincidence, but it's nothing but a coincidence. This wasn't set up to give Matt that honor. It's just the way it worked out. It's a neat extra.