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

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

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

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.

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

Walking through this life really is walking through fire.

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