I have been consistent by staying true to who I am and will continue to sing the type of songs that those who have continued to support my career expect from me.

We are all here to be a service to those who can't be a service to themselves. We can give people hope and more reasons for being human.

My motto in life is 'If you think it, you can do it' and if we all apply that thought we can end hunger the world over.

My parents gave me stability and a belief in myself and in all the possibilities life has to offer. I was told the only limitations I would ever face were those I placed upon myself.

It was step by step that I earned my way into the lives and hearts of people by giving them recordings that I grew to love and as I found my listening audience also grew to love.

I had said before that I'd never write an autobiography because I've been around, and there's a lot that I've seen and heard that stays with me. That's just mine. I didn't want to do a kiss-and-tell, as some of my peers have.

A bad relationship can do that, can make you doubt everything good you ever felt about yourself.