I've said it before, but it's absolutely true: My mother gave me my drive, but my father gave me my dreams. Thanks to him, I could see a future.
So I would dance and she would sing, and it was kind of a family thing. Performing was part of our world.
Dream on it. Let your mind take you to places you would like to go, and then think about it and plan it and celebrate the possibilities. And don't listen to anyone who doesn't know how to dream.
I love finding talent. Just to encourage people is a good thing. Every night, the audience encourages me. I'm just passing it on.
Half the time, I feel like I'm 12. And the rest of the time, I feel like I'm 80. So I guess I'm somewhere in between. No, I feel great. I've got my health, and that's the most important thing.
It's like being an athlete; you get into a certain shape where you really have the right wind, because it's all to do with breath. Because singing and dancing at the same time is not easy!
I think that's the greatest gift one can have: point of view. You know? I've come to believe that if you have a bad memory of something, change it.