I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That's how I've gotten to where I am.

I never imagined I would be in a film with Steve Martin. I was a little star struck, because I grew up watching his movies.

Who I am on stage is very, very different to who I am in real life. But I don't see that having a sexy image when you are on stage means that you don't love God. No one knows what I'm really like from that. I like to walk around with bare feet and I don't like to comb my hair. I'm always so glammed up and so diva on stage and that's what they see. People don't understand that... No one knows my personal relationship with God and it's not up to me to prove that to anyone.

I wanted to be famous for my music and my talent, and I always wished I could cut it out when I left the stage.

Power means happiness; power means hard work and sacrifice.

Make sure you have your own life before becoming someone's wife ~spoken to Oprah in an interview

I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That's how I've gotten to where I am.