You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself.

I think that if my voice for some reason changes - because your voice does change - then it's time for me not to sing.

I try to choose the songs that really are basically coming from my heart. I think that through the songs that I select, people know what's going on in my life.

I'd traveled a lot, was going temporarily insane and became very successful, but there was no one to take that all home to.

The only recording studio was in Motown - it was called Tamla/Motown at that time and we used to audition there because Smokey Robinson was at that studio and Berry Gordy was the president. I remember asking Smokey to listen to my group and he did. For the first couple of years we were just singing background. We used to back up Marvin Gaye; Mary Wells was there then, Marv Johnson, the Marvelettes, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Junior Walker and the All-Stars.

I look forward to the future - and going into the studio to make new music.

Most people are so hard to please that if they met God, they'd probably say yes, she's great, but.