I love 'Anne of Green Gables.' I have for years. That's one of my favourite things. She's such a can-do kind of girl; that's why I'm crazy about her.

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

I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.

...the people at large absolutely gave James Brown respect. He was an original like a Rembrandt or a Picasso

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

Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.

Politics are not my arena. Music is.