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.

If you disrespect everybody that you run into, how in the world do you think everybody's supposed to respect you?

Better friends than lovers. Sugar can't you see? You need you and I really need me.

You're a no good heartbreaker, you're a liar, and you're a cheat. I don't know why I let you do these things to me.

I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That's the hardest thing more than anything else.

I donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.

I'm the lady next door when I'm not on stage.