I think a responsibility comes with notoriety, but I never think of it as power. It's more like something you hold, like grains of sand. If you keep your hand closed, you can have it and possess it, but if you open your fingers in any way, you can lose it just as quickly.

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 would like to enjoy my life a little bit more so I can really have more fun, but my work is my fun.

I lived on the north side of Detroit. Right down the street from me there was a young man by the name of Smokey Robinson. I was very proud to live down the street from him because he was our only celebrity in town. He was singing with the Miracles.

I keep a great organiser, I try to keep my priorities in the right place.

The first time I heard a Billie Holiday record, I thought, 'What's so great about Billie Holiday?'

Being a parent is very important to me.