I've never recorded anything I didn't like.

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.

Yes, I've always been fashion conscious.

I love producing, writing. I rarely write with other writers unless I have a real great respect for them. Like Burt Bacharach, or Carole Sager, or Stevie Wonder. Somebody like Smokey - like that. Otherwise, I choose to write alone.

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.

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.

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