All my friends and peers keep asking me when I'm going to rest - I just tell them it's another dirty four-letter word!

I try to be cognisant of when and how and what I eat and get as much rest as I possibly can, as that helps the vocal cords.

During the time that my recording career seemed to be in a slump a music called disco came on the scene and literally took over radio stations as well as having radio stations created to play it which sort of negated my music as well as that of some of my peers.

I still have some very dear friends from school, and we get together whenever possible.

I don't give advice. 90% of the time nobody takes it anyway. I will give encouragement and if asked a question as to how, or why I did certain things and if I think this will help whomever is asking the question I will do this.

Years ago I learned to be totally responsible for Dionne Warwick. I will not wait for opportunities. I will create them.