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.

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

Brazil is where I belong, the place that feels like home. They love their family, their country and God, and are not afraid to let anybody know it.

I am a combination of my entire family.

I'm not psychic myself.

Years ago I learned to be totally responsible for Dionne Warwick. I will not wait for opportunities. I will create them.

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.