You never feel lonely if you're writing, because you're living with all these characters in your head.

I have been called a nun with a switchblade where my privacy is concerned. I think there's a point where one says, that's for family, that's for me.

After all, children are children no matter their background.

I'm not singing anymore; that is why I am so pleased to be writing. My daughter said, "You just found a different way of using your voice."

Beginnings are always hard.

All careers go up and down like friendships, like marriages, like anything else, and you can't bat a thousand all the time.

On the whole, I think women wear too much and are too fussy. You can't see the person for all the clutter.

I would like to make one thing quite clear. I never explain anything.

Where the Lord closes a door, somewhere He opens a window.

For me, singing was always about the lyrics. I'm hopeless at singing songs that don't have a core.

Success is failing nineteen times and soaring the twentieth.

Amateurs practice until they get it right. Professionals practice until it can't go wrong.

Behaving like a princess is work. It's not just about looking beautiful or wearing a crown. It's more about how you are inside.

When adversity hits, go out and learn something.

It is not enough to reach for the brass ring. You must also enjoy the merry-go-round.

If you just literally stand still for a while, listen and think, things will eventually get sorted out.

Hopefully, I brought people a certain joy. That will be a wonderful legacy.

If you remain calm in the midst of great chaos, it is the surest guarantee the it will eventually subside

The amateur works until they get something right. The professional works until they can't go wrong.