I'm used to getting up at 7, getting breakfast, getting the kids off to school, and doing the mommy thing and the wife thing and the daughter thing.

Long tresses down to the floor can be beautiful, but learn to love what you have.

I think there's no sacrifice too great for family, whether it's career, singing, whatever.

When you're away for a long time, tastes change, fans move on. You hate to think about it, but it's an ugly fact of life.

You leave home to seek your fortune and, when you get it, you go home and share it with your family.

Most artists are notoriously insecure, and I fall into that category.

My father worked on assembly lines in Detroit while I was growing up. Every day, I watched him do what he needed to do to support the family. But he told me, 'Life is short. Do what you want to do.'