Criticism, even when you try to ignore it, can hurt. I have cried over many articles written about me, but I move on and I don't hold on to that.

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

It takes a long time to get to be a diva. I mean, you gotta work at it.

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

It's easier for me to sit with the producers and the writers and I give them my feelings and my thoughts and what I think I feel like singing about and then they go away and write it.

I don't care about vacations. I go away and I come back real quick because I like my work. I really like my work to consume me.

I just appreciate still having the longevity that I've had in my career.