As Erykah Badu, it has nothing to do with me, the way I look, my hair wrap, my style, it's about you and what you feel for my music. If I can make you feel like the way that people who influenced me made me feel, that's completion.

The light always shows on the outside if you are striving to be good on the inside.

I could do a few more sit-ups and my waistline would be less difficult.

Poor is the new black.

Well, if you look at all of the cultures in America, this is a great opportunity for us to really get acquainted with the rest of the world. America is the only place you can do that, but we don't have sense enough to take advantage of that.

I love to leave the interpretation of my music up to the listener. It's fun to see what they'll say it is

I am not systematic at all when it comes to religion. I just love life. And I'm not judgmental. And I'm a vegetarian.