It was step by step that I earned my way into the lives and hearts of people by giving them recordings that I grew to love and as I found my listening audience also grew to love.

A fool will lose tomorrow reaching back for yesterday

Do you know that other than my father, I've never had a man take care of me?

Every time we buy a CD or download a song, the artist is paid for their work. You might not know that this isn't the case when a musician's work is played on the radio.

I like Brazilians and I like their values. They believe in family.

I come from a singing family and as is said, 'the apple does not fall far from the tree.'

I was told by my grandfather who was a minister that we all were put here on earth to be of service to one another, and it is quite gratifying to know that if I am able to be of help to one that is not able to help themselves then I am fulfilling my obligation as a human being.