I've Never Been Damaged Or Hurt By

I'm From A Singing Family, But They're Not Professional Singers, Only Gospel - My Grandfather Was A Minister. I Started To Sing The Music That Was Out Then Because My Mother Used To Play It All The Time. It Was The End Of The '50s, The Beginning Of The '60s. There Was Frankie Lyman And The Teenagers, Etta James... We Used To Sit Outside On The Stoop And Sing. We Even Used To Put Our Radios And Record Players Outside.

What's Important For Me Is To Give My Daughters A Well-rounded Education And A Mixture Of People In Their Lives. They'll Make Their Own Choices. I Think They Would Be Good In Show Business.

It Tickles Me, My Daughter Said That To Me. She Said, "mommie, Why Is It That Every Time They Say Your Name They Put Your Age Right Behind It?"

My Life Has Often Been Described As 'from Rags To Riches' But In Fact, The Ross's Were Never Raggedy.

I'm A Parent, And I Try To Take Care Of My Health And Keep My Life In Order. In The Last Few Years I've Really Had To Decide What's Important To Me, And It Seems To Me That My Family And My Health Are Top On The List. And Those Have Nothing To Do With Show Business.