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

Time has nothing to do with the gifts that the gods give you; it's what you do.

I don't let people use me. That's why I like a small number of people in my life. The more people in my life, the more complex it becomes, so I just try to keep it at a minimum.

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

I would say that my peak was making my first million at the ripe age of 29, after the first album.

I say if it's going to be done, let's do it. Let's not put it in the hands of fate. Let's not put it in the hands of someone who doesn't know me. I know me best. Then take a breath and go ahead.

Completeness? Happiness? These words don't come close to describing my emotions. There truly is nothing I can say to capture what motherhood means to me, particularly given my medical history.