My self-imposed mandate is to be the voice for the voiceless.

I love what I do. I was given the most incredible gift that can be given to anyone. I could never imagine a world without music, and I feel grateful that I've been given the ability to share that.

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

I've had some incredible moments in my life - thus far. I hope a lot more are coming.

I have no desire to look back, I only want to look forward to the things that are still ahead of me.

There was a time in the marriage when I could no longer look at myself in a mirror, couldn't feel I was a nice person. A bad relationship can do that, can make you doubt everything good you ever felt about yourself.

I was born into a family of gospel singers. My early ambitions were many. I was going to be a ballerina. I almost had that one come true until I tore a tendon, so I transferred from my toes to my throat and that's where the talent settled.