I never tried to kill myself or anything.

- Ronnie Spector

I have three adopted children with Phil, and for years I was fighting in court with him over being able to see my kids. I was always going back and forth to California, going to court, and I was never able to get a project going.

- Ronnie Spector

Every act I see, their whole act is choreographed. I'm sick of seeing these dancers. The only reason they have them is they don't have enough talent to get people dancing themselves.

- Ronnie Spector

When I do a concert and people put their hands in the air, they're doing it on their own.

- Ronnie Spector

Well, first of all, they're all about the music and all I care about in my professional career is the music.

- Ronnie Spector

Today, they're just up there for the money, just packaged and be gone.

- Ronnie Spector

The people need to feel the music.

- Ronnie Spector

Stage performing is a dying art form.

- Ronnie Spector

No one has their own identity like the Ronettes did back in the day.

- Ronnie Spector

Most of the groups I worked with 30 years ago are either dead or dead broke. And it's a shame.

- Ronnie Spector

Kill Rock Stars allowed me to put out a real genuine rock 'n' roll record.

- Ronnie Spector

I think Behind the Music is good for people like Leif Garrett and Motley Crue.

- Ronnie Spector

I see the Ricky Martin thing, and everything is like, just packaged for this moment. Where are they going to be 10 years, 20 years from now?

- Ronnie Spector

But, you know, the Stones were my opening act in the Sixties. I loved those British guys, the way they just stood there and shook their hair.

- Ronnie Spector

I mean, Janet Jackson? She's like Michael Jackson with hair.

- Ronnie Spector

I love the fact that 35 years later, I still hear my songs on the radio.

- Ronnie Spector

I love my songs, let's not get crazy here.

- Ronnie Spector

From that first meeting, I totally loved working with Joey, it was a real collaboration.

- Ronnie Spector

But I don't really like to discuss Phil anymore.

- Ronnie Spector

I love Ruth Brown, not just her singing, but Ruth Brown has more girl power than anyone, because she fought hard against people who ripped her off and then helped other artists through the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.

- Ronnie Spector