I began to work the stage and get the audience into it. I also learned how to have fun out there. It is something I will never forget.

I know that people think I'm sexy and I am looked at as that. It is cool with me. It's wonderful to have sexy appeal. If you embrace it, it can be a very beautiful thing.

If at first you don't succeed/You can dust it off and try again/Dust yourself off and try again.

I have the time needed to support the album and tour.

You know we're in a business where things are just unpredictable. You don't know what's going to happen...we were lucky Blessed, I think is a better way to put it.

I wanted to be different and original but still have it be something my fans could get into. There also are some big, beautiful ballads. I told my producers that I wanted tracks that are going to blow up in the clubs, but I also wanted songs that were very melodic and with a lot of instrumentation.

It's hard to say what I want my legacy to be when I'm long gone.