I remember thinking, "My little sister is going to be something super special," because you always seemed to know what you wanted. And I'm just curious, where did that come from?

Independnce comes from you knowing who you are and you being happy with yourself.

Honestly...how did I do as a big sister?

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

I can not imagine my life if I didn't have a music program in my school.

One of the reasons I connect to the Super Bowl is that I approach my shows like an athlete.

I grew up in a very nice house in Houston, went to private school all my life and I've never even been to the 'hood. Not that there's anything wrong with the 'hood.