I never got to make that transition from little girl to young woman... and that really screws you up.
— Natalie Cole
I think foreign countries really do like it when American artists sing in their language. And when you go over there and say, 'Hi, how are you?' in their language, they love it. It makes them feel like you're doing it just for them. We in America take so much for granted.
My idols are Janis Joplin and Annie Lennox, who are neither of them from the typical pop culture.
I've had my share of doing things that I really wish I hadn't done.