A lot of my friends they call me 'the therapist'. They come to me looking for advice. I must be doing something right because they keep coming back. But I'm not very good at kind of looking into my own world and trying to pick apart what is really wrong and fix those things. I like to kind of shy away from certain issues and turn away.

Damita Jo. Jo. That's my middle name. It's let in about the different characters that live within me. They say we have 200 characters that we portray with different people.

I'm shy, although I'm not shy with my friends and family.

I'm convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get up, to get through, and to get over.

I wanted to talk about my life. There is so much. I was 18 when I made the record, and I had a lot to say.

Every body type is different - that's what makes you unique. What makes you special is you, and you are different from the next person.

Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool.