Audiences Have Kept Me Alive.

Wouldn`t It Be Wonderful If We Could All Be A Little More Gentle With Each Other, And A Little More Loving, Have A Little More Empathy, And Maybe We'd Like Each Other A Little Bit More.

Always Be A First-rate Version Of Yourself, Instead Of A Second-rate Version Of Somebody Else.

My [singing] Style Really Has No Style, Because I Try To Sing Each Number Differently. I’ve Always Believed That If Style Takes Precedent Over The Words And Music, The Audience Get’s Cheated. It’s Like When People See A Fine Play Or Movie. They Imagine Themselves In The Leading Role. I Want Them To Imagine That They’re Singing - Not Just Listening To Someone Else.

As For My Feelings Toward "over The Rainbow", It's Become Part Of My Life. It Is So Symbolic Of All Dreams And Wishes That I'm Sure That's Why People Sometimes Get Tears In Their Eyes When They Hear It.

There Have Been Times When I Have Deliberately Tried To Take My Life... I Think I Must Have Been Crying For Some Attention.