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

You've got to make a decision: Are you going to go down with the situation, or are you going to focus and succeed? My dream...kept me going.

Nothing is ever a setback. If anything, it just motivates you for what's next.

It's been quite a roller coaster ride, but I've grown and learned a lot about myself. The greatest thing is being able to interact with fans and touch people's lives... for that I give thanks.

I have certain physical features that I favor over others. We all have our areas.

I have more than one side of me that likes to get out on a stage and sing.

In order to effect great change, we need to look at how we can help those in our own communities as well as globally.