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Im Happy To Say That At 62, I Think Ive Reached That Point Where Stuff Doesnt Bother Me As Much, And My Gratitude Level Has Gone Way Up, Especially Having Gone Through The Loss That Ive Had, And Losing So Many Of The Great Artists That I Was Close To. They Taught Me How To See It With A Grain Of Salt And A Lot Of Humor And Perspective.

I'm Glad People Think I'm A Badass. I'm A Rock And Roller, And I'm An R&b And A Blueswoman. I Don't Do Fairy Music, Although I Love Celtic Music And Sensitive Music. There's A Balance Between Ballads And Kick-ass Songs.

I Didn't Have To Be A Pop Singer With A Certain Look. When I Started, There Was Really A Revolution In Natural Artists With Blues And Folk Artists Crossing Over; Otherwise, I Wouldn't Have Been Able To Get Started.

Nobody Went Out To Pasture, And A Lot Of People Are Doing Their Best Work. Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, And Sting Are At The Top Of Their Game. I Mean, Tony Bennett Is The Coolest Guy I Ever Met! We Have To Figure Out How To Break Out Of This Age Ghetto.

With Slide Guitar, You're Just Hanging This Piece Of Glass On Your Hand. It's A Really Beautiful Instrument In That It's So Responsive, You're Just Slipping Your Hand Back And Forth.