It's so glamorous, you have to see it." (describing the $92 million Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)

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.

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.

I love to sing. It's just a natural thing for me.

Being the Queen is not all about singing and being a diva is not all about singing. It has much to do with your service to people. And your social contributions to your community and your civic contributions as well.

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.

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