Why do I pray? Because I never know what's going to pop out of my mouth.
— Kathie Lee Gifford
We heard stories about fakery and decoys at revivals. I never personally saw any trickery.
They don't call me spontaneous and irreverant for nothing.
The payoffs in showbiz seemed as random as a slot machine.
Over the years my mom has become a self-taught Biblical scholar.
Mom thinks I live in this dream world where everybody's Ivana Trump.
It's no secret that I love to talk, but the real secret is I love to listen, too.
I would never want to hurt anyone by writing a book.
I sang with Anita Bryant in the Southern Baptist churches.
I felt no stigma whatsoever in becoming the third Mrs. Gifford.
God didn't bless me with success so I could eat caviar every day.
A fear of the unknown keeps a lot of people from leaving bad situations.
When I was almost 13 I was ripe for religion. I was actually just plain ripe.
To this day I do not believe I'm great at anything.
There were no bigger stars in the new evangelism than the Bakkers.
Sexual harassment is complex, subtle, and highly subjective.
Our culture is in moral chaos. On TV we celebrate freaks instead of honest, decent people.
Love in the real world means saying you're sorry 10 times a day.
If I'm in love I want to get married. That's how stupid I am.
I wasn't ever interested in marrying someone else's career or bank account.
I once said the Queen of England could use some fashion advice.
I don't think Lloyd's of London would insure this mouth.
For many people religion can be so easy they stumble right over it.
We're imperfect people trapped in an imperfect world until we get to that place beyond.
To me an audition is 30 crazed people in a room waiting to be axed.
There was no way we'd ever get spoiled. Daddy made sure to instill in us a work ethic.
People were referring to me as the new Anita Bryant. Anita would get a little jealous.
Other kids did drugs; I did crafts. I never knew where I fit in.
Life seemed so simple and joyous when I was growing up.
If I could learn to treat triumph and disaster the same, then I would find bliss.
I was told all my life I was part Cherokee. Then it was Crow. The latest is Blackfoot.
I hate politics, hate deals, and deal-making, hate meeting with attorneys and agents.
I did feel from day one that I was a born performer.
For every sleazeball in the business there are plenty of decent and wonderful people.
