What was the competition? Well, I remember this Puerto Rican who came out in a short skirt and a gun.

There's a category for me. I like to be referred to as a good singer of good songs in good taste.

There are notes between notes, you know.

I am not a special person. I am a regular person who does special things.

My dream is to do whatever I want without any interference from the record company.

Judy Garland was the singer I most wanted to sound like then, not to copy, but to get some of her soul and purity. A wonderful young voice.

They always ask me the same questions. Where was I born? When did I start singing? Who have I worked with? I don't understand why they can't just talk to me without all that question bit.

I'm not heart-broken if I don't have a hit. But I guess a hit would help. It makes the money go up a bit.

I don't feel like a big star.

He had the charm of all people who believe implicitly in themselves, that of integration.

They want your sons.”“My–? But I don’t… ew!

A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.

Major heat wave in India - 122 degrees today. It was so hot people in India were sweating like Americans waiting to hear if their job is being outsourced to India.

Reading a great book causes jolts and frights.

Headship is not rulership; it is leadership.

I like giving. Doing something for somebody else feels good.

The most important is to prepare you for eternity.

I was a gymnast for twelve or thirteen years. Then I got into surfing and now I paddle board and hike and do whatever I can. I think it's my love of the outdoors.

In my opinion, provision of military support to illegal structures runs counter to the principles of modern international law and the United Nations Charter.