“In nearly all ballads, the words set the mood and meaning, while the m...” — Kate Smith Quote

“In nearly all ballads, the words set the mood and meaning, while the music intensifies or enhances them.”

“Ice cream was my undoing, and six chocolate milk shakes in a row were nothing to me at one time.”

“It became obvious in 1957 that I was endangering my health by carrying so much weight.”

“I love power ballads and the earnest lack of irony and emotion that exists in '80s music, along with synth guitars, of course.”

“I remember the ballads of the eighties when my mom was cleaning, sometimes I'd listen to, like, Amanda Miguel or something like that and I'll smell the Fabulous.”

“I get to work a lot of times in nightclubs and large theaters, so I wanted to make music that is fun to perform in those settings. But I also wanted to contrast it with really serious, sincere ballads.”