Brenda Lee

I didn't really have an agenda for my talent. I just wanted to be able to sing. ”

I always felt that I was one of the women who helped lay the foundation for rock and roll. But I'd always been overlooked by the Hall of Fame. ”

Whatever happened to the tomboy I used to be, the slightly rebellious rocker? ”

I'm not used to introspection. I've never lingered on my feelings. The show must go on. ”

I still sing because I love the sound of applause, because it's who I am, and because I still can. ”

I had been singing since I was 3 years old, so my love of singing was always there. ”

The music business can be very cold. And it doesn't honor its elders. ”

I don't think you ever get tired of the well-written, well-crafted songs. ”

I gave up my childhood for a career. ”

The amazing thing is that I'm sane. I'm not bitter. I'm not drugged out. I'm not broke. I'm still married to the same guy. My children don't hate me. ”