Diana Ross is a big inspiration to all of us. We all grew up watching everything about her - her mike placement, her grace, her style and her class.

Playing Etta James in the movie 'Cadillac Records' really changed me. It was a darker character, and I realized that if anything is too comfortable, I want to run from it. It's no fun being safe.

The great thing about McDonald's is that they have a lot of different things on the menu. I love their salads.

Me, myself and I. That's all I got in the end.

You know, equality is a myth, and for some reason, everyone accepts the fact that women don't make as much money as men do. I don't understand that. Why do we have to take a backseat? I truly believe that women should be financially independent from their men. And let's face it, money gives men the power to run the show. It gives men the power to define value. They define what's sexy. And men define what's feminine. It's ridiculous.

I'm over being a pop star. I don't wanna be a hot girl. I wanna be iconic.

To be able to travel the world, especially to places I never thought I'd be it's really, you know, still fascinating for me.