We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It's our basic human right.
Don't say Aretha is making a comeback, because I've never been away!
The man who gets me is getting one hell of a woman.
Soul is a constant. It's cultural. It's always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.
I'm the lady next door when I'm not on stage.
Trying to grow up is hurting. You make mistakes. You try to learn from them, and when you don't, it hurts even more.