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.'

We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It's our basic human right.

Let's start with the church. As you know, it's my background, it's a natural setting for me and it's definitely my roots.

As a parent you try to maintain a certain amount of control and so you have this tug-of-war ... You have to learn when to let go. And that's not easy.

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'm a big woman. I need big hair.

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.'