No wonder women have achieved a more equal footing with men in areas they never fought for – ulcers, hypertension, and heart attacks. We’re racing around trying to be all things to all people, burdened by a brutal mix of ambition, anxiety, and guilt.
If I prayed as much as I pluck, I’d be the Dalai Lama.
The payoffs in showbiz seemed as random as a slot machine.
I don’t believe in coincidence. I just think that all things work together for good.
I think when you’ve gone through a betrayal in life then when somebody’s been betrayed you can talk to the person about it. If your husband’s been unfaithful to you, you know what that’s like, you know how that feels. You can share true empathy with someone.
I like sitting in the dark and watching people far more talented than I’ll ever be sing my songs and say my words. It’s thrilling.
I’m not a fan of religion. Religion ties people up and binds them and puts them back in chains but faith – true relationship – releases us to be all what God ever intended us to be. That’s what I’m interested in.
I want to be free and free indeed and live and live abundant!
If you can do something with your eyes closed, it is time to try something new.
I change my hairstyle every day for the show, I’m fastidious and vain about my nails and teeth and grooming and makeup, but a perfect body, forget it. Dust to dust, wuggies to wuggies.
Trust takes one second to lose and a lifetime to rebuild.
Twenty-four hours is never enough for a busy person and way too much for somebody with nothing to do.
I hate politics, hate deals, and deal-making, hate meeting with attorneys and agents.
Miracles is the sort of book that once you’ve read it you’ll wonder where it’s been all your life.
We’re imperfect people trapped in an imperfect world until we get to that place beyond.
We heard stories about fakery and decoys at revivals. I never personally saw any trickery.
I did feel from day one that I was a born performer.
There was no way we’d ever get spoiled. Daddy made sure to instill in us a work ethic.
For many people religion can be so easy they stumble right over it.
Life seemed so simple and joyous when I was growing up.