Quiet moments recharge me.

I see what happens when one gets very attached to material things. That's just not what my life is.

Musicians used to be way more instrumental just in providing a soundtrack to what's going on in the world. And it's also important to state what we think. There's like this fear for their career, if they have anything intelligent to say about politics. And that's really messed up.

It's important for everyone - working moms especially - to find moments to ground themselves and connect with their own breath.

I want to continue to produce film, television, and theater, and to make the most amazing music that I've made in my life.

My mixed-race background made me a broad person, able to relate to different cultures. But any woman of colour, even a mixed colour, is seen as black in America. So that's how I regard myself.

I pray to give thanks and to recognize all the good things that are in my life even during times of great change, confusion, or frustration.