I am very intense. I can't help it. That's the way I am. You can't be in this business without being intense. The pressure and tension get to you; it can't help but show on you.

That first apartment was a big step. It has a lot to do with being independent.

I have a pleasant voice, but I have no great range. I will say that I know how to make a song come alive and I guess I do have a sincerity that comes across. But I do alot of things better than sing.

It's important for me to get back to my fans here and around the world. I feel very, very blessed that so many people have continued to write me and to pour out their love for me and my work.

The music industry had virtually blacklisted me.

I'm a woman with a mission. I've learned to believe in myself, my vision and to do things the way I want them done.

I refuse to let anybody try to typecast me. It's against my nature. I like to continually do different things.