If I'm with a man I'm soft and buttery.

I want to go Africa. I want to go to China. There are some places I want to go not to work, but to really explore and to see for my own education.

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

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

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.

It has always been, and still is, my intention to build a playground in Central Park.

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.