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" I don't think I have the image that say, Judy Garland has, or Bette Davis. "

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" I think that the best way to explain that is that my mother gave me all the color and character and flare and liveliness, and my father gave me all the sanity and nature and all the things that helped me be a more rounded human being. "

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" I am an optimistic lady. "

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" You'd think, of course, it's about the melody - that's a given. But really, I'm no good at singing a song unless it has a good lyric. "

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" I like - I actually love classical music very much. "

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