Sullivan says when she was writing and recording songs for her album she knew she had to develop her own style.

VOA: special.2009.01.02

But you always remember that she had this incredible freedom that most children don't have and she was so smart."

VOA: special.2009.08.24

She also became known for her outspoken opinions, her clothing and the great pride she had in herself and her race.

VOA: special.2009.02.22

This week we tell about Helen Keller. She was blind and deaf but she became a famous writer and teacher.

VOA: special.2009.11.08

She demands that her racing sponsors be eco-friendly and she is pushing her sport to become more eco-friendly too.

VOA: special.2009.11.06

She made speeches about flying. And she continued to fly by herself across the United States and back.

VOA: special.2010.05.26

But by the end of the movie, she has a chance to let her acting skills shine and she becomes a star.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

She and Union Station decided to take a break from recording so that she could rest and recover.

VOA: special.2011.04.29

Regina Spektor says she has always been interested in faith and religion and she is always thinking about them in different ways.

VOA: special.2009.08.14

The pine tree's sticky sap made her fingers feel stiff and clumsy as she climbed higher and higher.

VOA: special.2010.04.03

She tasted a bite, and she read a word or two and she slowly drank the wine.

VOA: special.2009.09.05

She has been blessed with neither sons nor daughters and she wants these more than anything else.

VOA: special.2009.02.28

She could not read well. And she worked at two or three jobs to support her family.

VOA: special.2009.09.04

She took action so that she and her musicians would be permitted to stay in those hotels.

VOA: special.2010.05.23