"I'm not used to introspection. I've never lingered on my feelings. The show must go on."

"I always felt that I was one of the women who helped lay the foundation for rock and roll. But I'd always been overlooked by the Hall of Fame."

"I still sing because I love the sound of applause, because it's who I am, and because I still can."

"I wasn't aware of it at the time, but I was a big favorite with the Mafia."

"I've spent an awful lot of my time in the air. I've had everything happen to me in a plane that could happen. Except a crash."

"I gave up my childhood for a career."

"The amazing thing is that I'm sane. I'm not bitter. I'm not drugged out. I'm not broke. I'm still married to the same guy. My children don't hate me."

"A lot of people thought I'd died, because of your coverage, they know I'm still around."

"I was nuts about Elvis, like every girl in America."

"I still don't look at myself as a star. I've always had a thankful heart."

"I believe I became one of the first singers to be launched via television exposure. I guess I was a new kind of musical stylist for a new kind of media."

"The music business can be very cold. And it doesn't honor its elders."