In my career I have never felt that my being a woman was an obstacle or an advantage. I guess I've been oblivious.
I was taking singing lessons, and they'd say, 'Your voice is too hoarse. You have to do more exercises.'
My one area of vulnerability was I didn't know how to have a healthy relationship with a man.
I listen to both oldies and contemporary stations. I enjoy listening to current stuff because there's an energy to it that's inspiring.
All I needed to do was sing with conviction, speaking my truth from the heart, honestly and straightforwardly, and to offer my words, ideas and music to the audience as if it were one collective friend that I'd known for a very long time.
Everybody understands friendship, and friendship is different than love - it's a different kind of love. Friendship has more freedom, more latitude. You don't expect your friend to be as you think your friend should be; you expect your friend just to love you as a friend.
