I'm the lady next door when I'm not on stage.

And I've been hurt hurt bad. I might be just twenty-six, but I'm an old woman in disguise twenty-six goin'on sixty-five.

Falling out of love is like losing weight. It's a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.

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.

Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.

Clark Terry is an American Master. I love to listen to him, particularly 'Mumbles.' I was so delighted when we received degrees together, along with Edward Kennedy, at the New England Conservatory in 1997.

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