People who listen to my records expect the ballads from me. The rock 'n roll is on there because it's another mode of expression.

I wish I was a little more gregarious and outgoing

You're successful if you can get one person to pick it up and put it on the turntable and go, Wow, thanks for writing that!

Love is the promise that guides me.

Down the ancient corridors through the gates of time, run the ghosts of dreams that we have left behind.

Wealthy the spirit that knows its own flight. Stealthy the hunter who slays his own fright. Blessed the traveler who journeys the length of the light

Love when you can, cry when you have to, be who you must, that's a part of the plan. Await your arrival with simple survival, and one day we'll all understand.

My life is as an artist, not an entertainer. I don't consider myself an entertainer, but I can do that thing when I want to

There's a heaven on earth that so few ever find, though the map's in your soul and the road's in your mind

A simple smile, a tender touch, speaks the true language of love.

Between the worlds of men and make believe I can be found.

Feelings of apathy as they relate to our relationships often stem from insufficiently paying attention to those around us.

Christ, because of who He is, can look death in the face.

If, in New York, you arrive late for an appointment, say, "I took a taxi".

We're more than just our job titles or our list of professional accomplishments.

MSNBC will never be as liberal as Fox is conservative.

Britain is China's best partner in the West.

I may be known as the girl who was sunbathing topless with a Prince but Jordan is known as that thick girl who always falls out of clubs drunk. I know which one I prefer.

I'll go back and take what the people owe me.

Would give any woman who believes in reproductive rights and freedom any comfort.

Language is the spiritual exhalation of the nation.