If I do an interview, then I take full responsibility. I figure I'm not going to talk to anyone that I think is unethical anyway.

If I have someone who believes in me, I can move mountains.

When I'm working I actually forget to eat. I don't eat sweets because I don't care about them. I have no real secrets. I just realize that as I get older I should stay strong so I exercise more.

I don't have to sit around and wait for the next movie to come along, I can go out and sing.

I'm not really a songwriter - I'm an interpreter. So in a sense I am an actress first and foremost. I act out the songs, and I lead with my heart.

I always wanted to be a fashion designer and I learned costume illustration in high school. That was an incredible high school. It was more like a college. I'm moving more in that direction, just kind of merchandising my name.

I was brought up in this part of Detroit that they used to call the ghetto.