It is frustrating to be a Black woman in the entertainment industry.

Dust does rise, doesn't it? And so can I.

People have been so supportive of this career for so long, and they are still enjoying the music that I bring to them.

Do you know the way to San Hose?

People like Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Marlene Dietrich and Sammy Davis Jr. all walked me down this path of entertainment.

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.

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