I'm picking and choosing in terms of the stress factor. If it's not fun, I'm not going to do it.

Historically, in my generation, all of my heroes and heroines have had issues and problems. We all do.

If I could be doing anything, I'd be laying on the floor in my birthday suit eating junk food and watching something dumb on TV.

I don't even have voice mail, and people get all out of shape about that. But, you know what, I don't want to transcribe your message; I want to talk to you. And that kind of freaks people out a bit. They go, 'Oh, who has time to talk?' and I'm like, 'Well, I'm gonna make time.

I used to sing at funeral homes for families that didn't have a vocalist. I didn't get paid. I needed to sing.

I have as many pictures of my vocal cords as I do of my children. I have a great ear, nose and throat doctor, and we look at them - if there's some redness, maybe I'll take a little time off.

Chris Brown is brilliant. That cat is crazy brilliant, and I wish him the best.