I only record songs that touch me in some way, ones that I can relate to.

On her baby: He's 16 months old and he eats soap and paper. What's going on with kids?

I am the youngest of 14 children, so I rarely got a chance to speak. If I have an opportunity for talking, I talk

To have your niece die in your arms is the greatest gift from god.

Everything that I decide to do means something, otherwise I don't do them.

Don't make your career be your life. let it be your passion. Let it bring you pleasure. But don't let it become your identity. You are so much more valuable than that.

As a singer, I've had many opportunities to travel, and one thing I've learned is that through my music, I can be accepted by people all over the world. I often wonder why so many of us can't accept people who are different here, in our country? It's just not fair to be prejudiced against those whose race, religion or colour aren't the same as ours.