Hip-hop is not something we do, it's something we live. It's the way we dress, the way we talk... everybody bobbing to the same beat. It's a culture, and you have to find your own place in that culture. Top 10 or Top 40 can't dictate that. They can only dictate what's marketable.

Now keep in mind that I'm an artist and I'm sensitive about my sh*t

I'm learning from them! Everyone says that, but it's true. You learn more about yourself from them than from any other lesson.

Erykah Badu projects don't even sound like Erykah Badu projects. I don't even have one album that sounds like another one of my albums.

What I like about houses like Givenchy. It's easy to pull from. With Givenchy you can accessorize to build anything, any look.

I have a pair of blue pants that were my favorite for a while and were a part of my show uniform - every night, you know.

What opens my heart is when my son wakes me up in the morning, nudging me and saying, 'Mommy, mommy!'