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“Nobody sang better than my mom. That's why I've never even thought of singing for singing sake. I've always thought of a song as an acting piece, as a way to say something.”
“Now, having had this experience, I can't say really what they were looking for. I don't know their minds. But every time I see a reality show, it seems that the most entertaining parts on other reality shows are when they make their guests look foolish.”
“I mean, I inherited the disease of alcoholism, and I learned early to get help when I needed it. I always went to people who knew more than I did.”
“I've decided that I am totally against jewelry. So I have all fake. There's no reason to have real diamonds. People think it's real anyway.”
“I am deeply saddened by the death of my dear friend, Dudley Moore.”
“No, I'm a theatrical, live performer or a movie performer.”
“I had the drink after I fell out of bed. It hurt.”
“I know that. I'm having a ball. I'm not slap happy. I'm just filled up with joy and with peace and with all kinds of things that have eluded me for quite a few years. And they're back and they're thriving.”
“The thing is, is to raise your hand. It's not to hide, and it's not to try and pretend or do anything like that. You raise your hand, that's the best thing about it.”
“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!”
“Whenever we were on a plane, we had a family.”
“If we had a hard time, my mother would sit me down and we would talk about it, and she kept talking and kept processing until we started to laugh about it.”
“Smoking is one of the leading causes of all statistics.”
“He was doing - Ray was designing the clothes for my mom's show from California. And one of the first appearances I ever made on television was on my mother's show and Ray and Bob did the clothes for that. It has been a long time.”
“I mean, I inherited the disease of alcoholism, and I learned early to get help when I needed it.”
“No, I mean, I most certainly date and go out.”
“I'm fine, and my hips are fine. My false knee is fine. My false hips are fine. Everything's cooking.”
“To the general public, show business may just mean the artistic part, but the dollar and cents element is the reality every performer has to face.”
“Never stop moving, or you'll stop moving. I go to dance class every morning, and it's just good to stay strong; I like being healthy.”
“I love finding talent. Just to encourage people is a good thing. Every night, the audience encourages me. I'm just passing it on.”