If you have your own agenda and your own style and you don't easily conform to what the masses are doing, you're looked upon as being difficult. Whereas, I think of it as just being an individual.

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.

I'm in love, sweet love. Feel me calling out your name, I feel no shame.

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

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.

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