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.

It's two people that are in love with one another. What's the issue?

I was a very quiet kid. A really sweet kid, I might add.

There's other things I'd like to do. I probably won't tour for a very, very long time. It's something that you feel inside and that's the way I've been looking at everything.

People tend to put entertainers on pedestals. We're human beings, just like you. You may see us smiling, and whether we have money or not, we still have bills to pay, we still have our stresses. I think a lot of people want to focus on others' shortcomings to make themselves feel better. And it's a very sad thing.

That's always - that's been another dream of mine, to do a Broadway play. An award winning Broadway play.

I always get bored with my hair. That's why I would always change it throughout my career.