Now you see how you are, the wisdom mixed in with all the scars.
I used to cry myself to sleep every night. I missed singing so much. And performing. Man, I missed it so much.
It doesn't pay to try, all the smart girls know why.
I love Ruth Brown, not just her singing, but Ruth Brown has more girl power than anyone, because she fought hard against people who ripped her off and then helped other artists through the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.
No one has their own identity like the Ronettes did back in the day.
Back 20 years ago, I was recording with Bruce Springsteen, and his producer called me and said I had to be in the studio the next day to finish the sessions, and I couldn't. I had to be in court, in California. All this took like 10 years out of my life.
Stage performing is a dying art form.
Courage is virtue which champions the cause of right.
You will not grow without attempting to do things you are unable to do.
You can't measure love, it has no start it has no end
Until the world in some way changes, then my responsibility is to share what I know and more importantly to behave like I know about the extraordinary work and effort and blood shed for me to be able to sit here.