I still don't look at myself as a star. I've always had a thankful heart.
Brenda Lee

A lot of people thought I'd died, because of your coverage, they know I'm still around.
Brenda Lee

I gave up my childhood for a career.
Brenda Lee

I always felt that I was one of the women who helped lay the foundation for rock and roll. But I'd always been overlooked by the Hall of Fame.
Brenda Lee

I believe I became one of the first singers to be launched via television exposure. I guess I was a new kind of musical stylist for a new kind of media.
Brenda Lee

The amazing thing is that I'm sane. I'm not bitter. I'm not drugged out. I'm not broke. I'm still married to the same guy. My children don't hate me.
Brenda Lee

I've spent an awful lot of my time in the air. I've had everything happen to me in a plane that could happen. Except a crash.
Brenda Lee

The Beatles were raw musically, but I think they really had something.
Brenda Lee