There are worse things than being thought a Republican.

I was always a dreamer, in childhood especially. People thought I was a little strange.

In 20 years I had sold more records for RCA than any artist except Elvis Presley.

The time I spent thinking about how I was better than somebody else or worrying about somebody else's attitude was time I could put to better use.

Singing as a full-time job was not something I had given a lot of thought to and I had no clear notion of the money to be made in it.

There are worse things than being called 'the camel lady,' I suppose.