I've Been Very Fortunate.

I Think Everyone Should Be With Who They Love.

I Figure If I Keep My Health, I Have No Intention Of Retiring. I Love To Work. I Want To Be Like Bob Hope. I Want To Keep On Going Out And Doing What I Love To Do. Of Course, I'm No Bob Hope, But I Mean That Feeling That You Never Are Old And Have Things To Offer And Can Be Useful To Somebody. I Always Want To Be Useful, I Have No Intentions Of Retiring Unless I Should Get Sick Or Something Should Happen To My Husband. Other Than That I'm Going To Work Until I Fall Over.

Everywhere I Go, The Kids Call Me 'the Book Lady.' The Older I Get, The More Appreciative I Seem To Be Of The 'book Lady' Title. It Makes Me Feel More Like A Legitimate Person, Not Just A Singer Or An Entertainer. But It Makes Me Feel Like I've Done Something Good With My Life And With My Success.

I've Used My Femininity And My Sexuality As A Weapon And A Tool... But That's Just Natural.

I Write Anywhere. I'm Always Banging Around On The Dashboard. Whatever I'm Doing. I Can Make Music Out Of Anything. Whenever A Song Hits Me, I'll Pick Some Sort Of Melody Or Rhythm Out On It, And Kind Of Enhance The Song.