[Retirement could be tough for the self-admitted workaholic, who received a lifetime achievement award at the British Black Music Awards last year for her 40-year music career.] I never drink, and I have never done drugs, ... All I have ever done is work, work, work my entire life. |
Casanova (Your Playing Days Are Over). |
Everything - except maybe the backless, |
I didn't have anybody, really, no foundation in life, so I had to make my own way. Always, from the start. I had to go out in the world and become strong, to discover my mission in life. |
I don't want to be dragging myself on stage, year in year out, until someone else tells me it is time to go ... There are certain birthdays that make you revalue your life. |
I never said "Well, I don't have this and I don't have that." I said, I don't have this yet, but I'm going to get it. |
I really hope I don't get this obsessed with somebody next season, ... Because it's really kind of wearing me out. |
I will never give in to old age until I become old |
It was a very enjoyable part of my life, |
People have visions of choristers in gowns, but that was never my experience. I'm very proud of that period in my life. |
Physical strength in a woman -- that's what I am. |
Some of those dresses are works of art. I'd be happy to just have them in my closet and let somebody else wear them. |
Sometimes you've got to let everything go - purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything . . . whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you'll find that when you're free, your true creativity, your true self comes out. |
Sometimes you've got to let everything go - purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything . . . whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you'll find that when you're free, your true creativity, your true self comes out. |
There comes a point where it is just undignified to be a rock 'n' roll star, |