Chaka Khan Quotes

I'd been in a vicious cycle and circle of people and couldn't see my way out. So I picked myself up one day about 15 years ago and moved where I didn't know anyone.

One of the album's songs features Mary J. Blige, but I don't want to talk too much about it yet. I think you will hear the music that's been playing in my head when it comes out

It sacrifices people's lives and their essences at the drop of a dimeI had a manager once say to me, You know you're worth more money dead than alive.

I love to sing. It's the easiest thing for me to do.

I'm a woman and I'm a backbone...everybody needs one.

As you get older, though, you realize there are fire extinguishers. You do have an ability to control the flames.

If we could just see how related we all are, how we're really all in the same place.

When I was in my twenties, it felt like I was riding wild horses, and I was hoping I didnt go over a cliff.

But really, we also need to learn how to love one another as women. How to appreciate and respect each other.

I mean, I'm not unhappy, but there's still so much I want to do.

It's time for those of us who have a voice to speak out for life, for love and for justice using the same media we've used throughout our careers.

Painted faces, sun burnt skin, fixed expressions, smiles worn thin.

Getting a degree, being on Sesame Street... those were like real accomplishments to me.

There are a lot of people I would have liked to have collaborated with, and would still like to.

Being a singer is a way for me to get to a platform to do more.

I'd like to work on putting art programs back in schools.

Well. I'm probably not loving myself like I should, but I'm really trying.

Your moment of clarity comes when you face your fears. Sobriety gave me back me - my life. Self-medication kills you slowly. You can never get a handle on that. It's a highly destructive force that has to be dealt with on a spiritual level as much as a physical one.

The bickering and fighting and hating that women do with each other - it's going to kill us as a race of people.

But me and my sister knew all the Doris Day and Frank Sinatra songs, too.

I've always struggled so much just to appreciate myself.

I have a lot of charity work I'm into right now, and selling my Chakalates - supporting that whole effort.

I like to work spontaneously.

If I love a song, I make it mine.

In my thirties, I felt I had hold of one of the reins some of the time.

I loved him [Prince], the world loved him.Now he's at peace with his Father.Rest in power, Prince , my brother.

I've been collaborating with Ira Schickman on some songs, and there will be many other, great musicians involved.

My mom took me to see Goldfinger. My mom took me to see To Sir, With Love.

Walking through this life really is walking through fire.