My body can't put anyone in jeopardy of not making money anymore - my body is just not on the table that way anymore.

It's always nerve-wracking when you're hosting "Saturday Night Live." You either sink or swim.

Hurt me to see the pain across my mothers face, every time my father's fist would put her in her place.

You used to have to sing and convey emotion, and now, well, technically you can do anything with technology. It sucks for music today, but that's why that old music feels so good to me.

It's hard being such a powerful woman in the business. I'm known for not always being warm and fuzzy, because you'll just get bulldozed over.

I was brought up in a household of chaos and I never felt stable at home. At a really young age, I decided I was never going to feel helpless, I was never going to feel weak around a man, and I was never going to rely on anyone. Independence was a big, big thing for me.

I am a woman who has my extreme vulnerable side and my baggage - and at times I feel extremely weak.