I refuse to allow prejudice to defeat me.

I have bought a lot of beautiful clothes with my money, but I've also earned it.

Crying is cleansing. There's a reason for tears, happiness or sadness.

I try to be cognisant of when and how and what I eat and get as much rest as I possibly can, as that helps the vocal cords.

I am an outspoken person. I believe in what I say.

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.

During the time that my recording career seemed to be in a slump a music called disco came on the scene and literally took over radio stations as well as having radio stations created to play it which sort of negated my music as well as that of some of my peers.