Be your own artist, and always be confident in what youre doing. If youre not going to be confident, you might as well not be doing it.

Trying to grow up is hurting. You make mistakes. You try to learn from them, and when you don't, it hurts even more.

I'm never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things.

When God loves you, what can be better than that?

If a song's about something I've experienced or that could've happened to me it's good. But if it's alien to me, I couldn't lend anything to it. Because that's what soul is all about.

I've been around long enough for people to know who I am and what my contributions are. They know me as more than just an artist. I think they know me as a woman as well.

Being a singer is a natural gift. It means I'm using to the highest degree possible the gift that god gave me to use. I'm happy with that.