"I never had a mother, never had a father, never had a home, I never had a husband. I just had me."

"I never had a hit record. All I ever had was a hit song."

"I never had a chance to play with dolls like other kids. I started working when I was 6 years old."

"There are some things you can't get over, and some things you can't get back."

"I'm not supposed to be a singer. I'm supposed to be a painter. I can paint, you know."