Writing a book is not as tough as it is to haul thirty-five people around the country and sweat like a horse five nights a week.

I bear no grudges. I have a mind that retains nothing.

"I wouldn't say I invented tacky, but I definitely brought it to its present high popularity."

I always try to balance the light with the heavy -- a few tears of human spirit in with the sequins and the fringes.

The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you.