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

I hold all of the songs that I have had the pleasure of recording and performing in high regard.

I think it's a complete injustice, the way it's (the trial) being done

I refuse to allow prejudice to defeat me.

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

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.

The music for me is paradise. I think it's where God lives.