Beautiful jewelry, a beautiful room - that's what museums are - a beautiful painting, a beautiful face, it makes you feel good to look at, and that's a beautiful thing.

Because you never know where life is gonna take you, And you can't change where you've been, But today, I have the opportunity to choose.

If you give me half a chance. I'll prove this to you. I will be patient, kind, faithful and true.

I decided that instead of apologizing for having a lot to say, I wanted to create a format where people would come to hear me sing and speak.

There's another style of meditation that I've been doing since my mid-twenties. Tapping into your higher self to get a glimpse of yourself from the outside and get insight into what's going on in your life. I learned that from my godfather in my mid-twenties.

Tolerance is the seed, and the gift of pure acceptance is the tree

I managed because of my mother. I managed because I'm strong. I managed the same way every other abuse survivor survives, you just do. So many people have been abused, it's not rare, it's a very common human experience, and we survive. Also, my music plays a big role in my thriving. Having an outlet, it really makes a difference.