I was in my dad's church, his Baptist church, and I think the first song I ever performed was 'Jesus Be a Fence Around Me.'

I know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don’t know that I’ve ever heard any geniuses.

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.

Judy Garland is a singer with a capital S. And talk about soul. This woman was soul personified. Judy Garland is a class by herself.

R&B is not a fad; it's the truth.

Women have broken through the glass ceiling, and they're now more and more in the power seats.

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