Yes my first memory of singing in general was of a Christmas song. And then listening to Christmas music was really the first music I was ever connected to.

A friend gave me a CD of the 'Pathetique' Symphony as a Christmas present. I went home and I put on the CD expecting to listen to Tchaikovsky. But it started 'ta ta ta taaa.' It was too long for me. I didn't understand it at first but then I fell in love in love in love.

The companies that make meaningful contributions while also listening to the voices of others are the ones that will genuinely engage their community who will then go to work for them.

Women have to be active listeners and interrupters - but when you interrupt you have to know what you are talking about.

Women priests. Great great. Now there's priests of both sexes I don't listen to.

True wisdom listens more talks less and can get along with all types of people.

Back of every mistaken venture and defeat is the laughter of wisdom if you listen.

The less you talk the more you're listened to.

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk.

We managed to put together a compilation that had some creativity to it. In the meantime I was listening to the free radio stations and I noticed that during their war coverage they were playing these songs born out of the Vietnam War that were all critical of the soldiers.