So when you get a chance to look at things and chill and relax, it makes you want it more, and that's why I'm so happy to be back!

I wanna sing about something that's sexy and edgy.

When I was 17, my producer Rodney Jerkins was working with Michael Jackson at the time. He knew how much I wanted to meet Michael Jackson, so he says, 'Would you like to come and meet him?' I'm like, 'Are you serious? Of course I want to meet Michael Jackson! Where do I meet you? Where do we come?'

I have so much to talk about. I have so much to share. There are so many different emotions going on inside of me right now.

I was just so honored to play the role of Cinderella and to just be the first African-American princess, that's just historic for me, that's such a mark in my life and my career and then the bonus of just working with my favorite person in the whole world, Whitney [Houston], like her voice just did something to my spirit.

I needed to explore my talent and versatility and see if I had another side to me, another sound.

I definitely felt like I needed a break, because when you do so much, you're not able to appreciate the things that you accomplish.