I don't plan to retire. I just turned 74 and I plan to be on the cover of Playboy magazine again, see, I did Playboy magazine years ago and I thought it'd be such a hoot if they'll go for it — I don't know if they will — if I could be on the cover again when I'm 75.

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Find out who you are and do it on purpose.

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A positive attitude and a sense of humor go together like biscuits and gravy.

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The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.

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If you're feeling low, don't despair. The sun has a sinking spell every night, but it comes back up every morning.

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When I meet someone, I look at their eyes and their smile and seek out the good first - it's easy to find when you're looking for it. You let a person shine with their own light and try to connect it to yours. As soon as I say hello, I go right to that light and I don't care who you are! I know we're all pieces of the same thing - I go for that common light because I know it's in all of us.

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I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb... and I also know that I'm not blonde.

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You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.

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I always just thought if you see somebody without a smile, give'em yours!

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I describe my look as a blend of mother goose, cinderella, and the local hooker!

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Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston. I will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful performance she did on my song and I can truly say from the bottom of my heart, 'Whitney, I will always love you. You will be missed.'

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I've struggled enough in my life to be appreciated and understood. I've had to go against all kinds of people through the years just to be myself. I think everybody should be allowed to be who they are, and to love who they love. I don't think we should be judgmental. Lord, I've got enough problems of my own to pass judgment on somebody else.

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I'm not going to limit myself just because people won't accept the fact that I can do something else.

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I was the first woman to burn my bra - it took the fire department four days to put it out.

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When someone shows you their true colors, believe them.

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You're not going to see your dreams come true if you don't put

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Storms make trees take deeper roots.

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I have a strict policy that nobody cries alone in my presence.

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When I wake up, I expect things to be good. If they're not, then I try to set about trying to make them as good as I can 'cause I know I'm gonna have to live that day anyway. So why not try to make the most of it if you can? Some days, they pan out a little better than others, but you still gotta always just try.

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I always ask God to work through me and let me be a light of some kind and help in this world, so I always pray for that, and I always want to do good.

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I bought all those [fitness] videos -- Richard Simmons, Jane Fonda. I love to sit and eat cookies and watch 'em.

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