You could have all the riches in the world, but it doesn't mean much without family.

I believe AIDS is the most important issue we face, because how we treat the poor is a reflection of who we are as a people.

I love children and I love family and I love that interaction. Because I had a really close relationship with my mother, I understand that deep powerful love, and it's so beautiful. To be a mother to a child is the most brilliant gift; it's gorgeous.

Stevie Wonder's records introduced me to '70s soul when I was 12 or 13.

Rarely, I think, do you find a relationship where you can experience things equally.

I grew up around the theatre. My mother is an actress. I would fall asleep on tons of theatre chairs. It's in my blood; it's in my spirit and my fabric of who I am.

Some of the greatest artists did their best work when they got political.