We Were Raised With The Idea That

When I Was Taking Arithmetic In The First Grade I Said To Myself, "i'm Going To Be A Singer. I Don't Have To Worry About Numbers." I Didn't Think I Was Going To Be Famous Or A Star.

Up Until About A Hundred Years Ago, The World Was Dark At Night. You Got To Have A Real Night So You Could Sleep.

The Essential Elements Of Singing Are Voice, Musicianship, And Story. It Is The Rare Artist That Has All Three In Abundance.

I Never Went To The Beatles' Concerts To Scream. I Never Screamed At Anybody's Show. I Was On My Feet With The Entire, All Of The Crowned Heads Of Motown, And We Were Shrieking Our Guts Out.

Judy Henske, Who Was The Then Reigning Queen Of Folk Music, Said To Me At The Troubadour, 'honey, In This Town There Are Four Sexes. Men, Women, Homosexuals, And Girl Singers.'