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

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

My children come first and the career comes in around that.

I have such memories; I keep thinking about all the people I worked with. I was in the recording studio and I was talking to one of the engineers who is 24 and they don't know these people. They just absolutely don't know the people and it just tickles me. I don't feel like I've grown up.

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.

Either black people end up being the best in sports, or else it's show business. You know, we all got rhythm.