"Although I'm an atheist who believes only in great nature, I recognize the spiritual richness and grandeur of the Roman Catholicism in which I was raised."

“My mother has never been involved in my professional life. I am very close to my mother but we keep it on a mother-daughter basis and not a work-related basis.”

“It is interesting to ask whether there's any general reason why being religious might make you do nice things or indeed nasty things. It's possible that people do nice things because they're religious. One reason might be they're hoping for a reward in Heaven, which is not a very noble reason.”

“Racial prejudices are indication of a disturbed and potentially unstable society.”

Source : Kenneth B. Clark (1988). “Prejudice and Your Child”, p.6, Wesleyan University Press

“When my dad needed a shirt ironed, he would yell downstairs to my mother, who would drop everything and iron his shirt.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“I've always loved doing covers. Some artists don't like covers. Some listeners don't like covers. But I love them. It gives you a new perspective production-wise. It's easier for me, if I'm starting a new record, I like to produce a few songs that aren't mine just so it frees me up not to worry about it so much.”

“I'm most scared of failing, of disappointing people.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“Mix an anorexic body with a heart made of pure fire and you are going to go with a savagery that's hard to explain.”

“When ideas are young and vulnerable, criticism can be lethal.”

Source : "Imagination Becomes Reality" by Janet Echelman, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 13, 2012.