The Happiest Times In My Life Were

I Had Been Involved In Animal Welfare Groups, But Ddal Presented An Opportunity To Actually Create And Pass Legislation Aimed At Issues Which Really Matter To So Many People. From Local Spaying And Neutering Ordinances, To Legislation Against Puppy Mills, To Standards To Prevent Animals From Being Tested For The Sake Of A New Cosmetic, We Could - And Did - Make A Difference.

The One Radio Voice That I Listened To Above Others Belonged To Ella Fitzgerald. There Was A Quality To Her Voice That Fascinated Me, And I'd Sing Along With Her, Trying To Catch The Subtle Ways She Shaded Her Voice, The Casual Yet Clean Way She Sang The Words.

I Always Feel A Rise In My Scalp Or In The Backs Of My Wrists When Something Is Special, Whether It Be A Song Or A Man.

I Think Everything In My Life Has Led To My Animal Welfare Work.

I Am Deeply Grateful To The President And To My Country. ... To Come From Cincinnati, Ohio, For God's Sake, Then To Go To Hollywood, And To Get This Kind Of Tribute From My Country. ... I Love This Country So Much.