My problem is that people have been writing books about me.A lot of things that people write about you are incorrect, but you don't fight about it.

I just think Josephine Baker life story needs to be done. I think she was an extraordinary woman. To see someone who was basically a showgirl have the kind of lifestyle she had was extraordinary. I really think she made her own lifestyle.

I listen to most everything that's out there because I need to stay aware of what's happening in the industry.

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

What's important for me is to give my daughters a well-rounded education and a mixture of people in their lives. They'll make their own choices. I think they would be good in show business.

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 really think I want to live in a lot of places.I don't want possessions to hold me down.