Through [my children] patience, they're showing me how much they support what's going on, because I'm having to do a lot of work right now.

But now I realize that this record business really needs me. No one else is trying to take a chance or do something different.

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.

Oh, yeah, I see the world differently now. Actually, when I first had the baby, I was breast-feeding him for two years straight. So we were together for two years of his life, every single day, all hours of the day. So I was two people, and I eventually morphed back into one

I grew up with all mothers, all women. I come from a long line of matriarchs, very strong women.

Vegan food is soul food in its truest form. Soul food means to feed the soul. And, to me, your soul is your intent. If your intent is pure, you are pure.

I grew up listening to old soul