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Being Brought Up Very Religious, I Have A Fear Of People That Look To Idol Gods. But We Are Idols And We're All Gods, So To Speak, And I Think That Celebrities Should Acknowledge Their Responsibility, Because We Are In A Position To Help.

I Feel Fortunate That I've Had A Lot Of Songs Recorded By Other People, Because I Take My Songwriting Very Seriously. It's Only Those People That Have Followed Me Over The Years And Really Know My Work That Know How Serious I Am About All Of It - Including The Way I Look. You Can't Take My High Heels From Me, You Can't Have My Long Fingernails, You Can't Take All This Hair From Me, Because It's Part Of This Thing That I've Become. I Wouldn't Want To Give Any Of It Up. Do I Have To Be Ugly To Be A Songwriter? This Is The Way I Am, And It's What I Choose To Be.

Everywhere I Go, The Kids Call Me 'the Book Lady.' The Older I Get, The More Appreciative I Seem To Be Of The 'book Lady' Title. It Makes Me Feel More Like A Legitimate Person, Not Just A Singer Or An Entertainer. But It Makes Me Feel Like I've Done Something Good With My Life And With My Success.

I Never Have Thought I Was Beautiful And I Never Can Get Beautiful Enough. I'm Always Doing Whatever I Can To Look As Good As I Can, Nipping And Tucking If Necessary. When You're Older, You Probably Look More Bizarre To People. But I Don't Care. I'm Just Totally Convinced That It's More Important That I Be Happy With Me.

If You're Feeling Low, Don't Despair. The Sun Has A Sinking Spell Every Night, But It Comes Back Up Every Morning.