I was raised in a really terrific, close family, and I've never needed to escape anything or to really let myself go by dancing on tables.
We have our religious traditions coming from many thousands of years, and I think to myself, well, you know, if Moses had come down with tablets from the mountain that said, 'And guess what? There are protons and neutrons, and they are made out of quarks,' people wouldn't have understood what he said. So he didn't.
The more I question myself about why I think pop is taboo, the more I realize it's not.
In grade school, my mother, who was a professional tailor, would make all my clothes. I became obsessed with designing them myself.
I'm kind of pleased with myself that I've got a tailor on Savile Row. I'm 68 years old. I deserve it.
I don't think I made it clear where I was mentally when I appeared on 'X Factor.' There was so much pressure and a lot of judging. But I wanted to take a chance on the show because I wanted to make something of myself. 'X Factor' seemed like the only way out.
Take a deep breath. When the game comes, no matter what happens, you can always keep your cool. I'm a bit of a hot head, a bit of a spaz, so it really helps me calm myself down during the game.
I totally commit and completely give myself to a relationship. Be warned, though - I don't like being taken for granted, so I can be pretty high-maintenance sometimes!
I wouldn't call myself an actress, but I at the same time, if there is an opportunity... I believe in taking chances and living your life.
For the longest, I was slightly naive when it came to the real world. There were a lot of fears I was afraid to conquer that were just holding me back from standing up for myself or taking chances.
It's not that I don't value my life. It's just that I love taking chances, testing myself, stepping over the line.
I took a lot of time to open myself up to taking chances musically.
The Tamil audience has accepted me and given me a place to establish myself. I'm not taking things for granted... I've learnt the language.
I have had a very singular kind of life since I started working so young, so I am very used to traveling, working, taking time for myself.
Am I a workaholic? Yes, but I also have no problem taking time for myself.
I'm just gonna make art myself. I have a lot of ideas of things I wanna do and really talented people and friends I'm around, so we decided to make our own thing and set out to do it.
I don't do Twitter because I don't want to talk about myself more than I already have to.
Years ago, NPR tried to stop me from going on "The Factor." When I refused, they insisted that I not identify myself as an NPR journalist. I asked them if they thought people did not know where I appeared on the air as a daily talk show host, national correspondent and news analyst. They refused to budge.
I don't consider myself a very good talker or writer but a pretty good filmmaker.
My biggest hobby is playing golf, which I really enjoy. Now when I am lying in bed at night, unable to sleep, I find myself thinking about my golf swing. I'm also involved in the Tampa Bay chapter of First Tee.
