Gardens are not made by singing 'Oh how beautiful ' and sitting in the shade.

They were singing in French but the melody was freedom and any American could understand that.

We should face reality and our past mistakes in an honest adult way. Boasting of glory does not make glory and singing in the dark does not dispel fear.

I love singing - singing is what I'm famous for doing. Now it's turned into things I am famous for doing - like having rows with my mum or about my boyfriend so it does get irritating.

Whenever I have friends over we end up eating and talking and losing track of time and once in a while singing karaoke. It reminds me of the family meals we had in Russia which always lasted a very long time. That's a tradition I miss.

When you're a soul singer I'm singing a lot of songs about love and relationships that I think a lot of girls really relate to. For whatever reason that seems to get 'em excited. The DJ everyone always says the DJ gets all the chicks but that's never been my experience.

If my career detour from special education to singing has done one thing it has afforded me the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others.

My parents discussed singing every night over the dinner table I had a tremendous music education.

I want to still be singing at 70 years old. I want to be open to the dreams I haven't even dreamed up.

I knew I wanted to do something creative. I didn't think I'd have the luxury of doing something like that because I didn't know anyone who had pursued anything they really adored but I had dreams for singing or writing.