I didn't start singing with my eyes open until I was 19 - that's how shy I was!

I used to sing in the church choir. People would say it was unusual for such a small girl to have such a big voice. They would say, 'She sounds like she's grown.'

Don't block your blessings. Don't let doubt stop you from getting where you want to be.

My grandmother always taught me, 'If you don't have a home, family, and church, you don't have anything.

I slept with my mom until I was 16 years old.

That isn’t about money, fame, or power. It’s about will, dedication, commitment, and knowing your self-worth. You can be poor as dirt and have those traits. Money can’t buy you values. You just need to know what is important to you and then feel secure in your pursuit to achieve that.

You cannot just work out and then eat poorly and expect to lose weight. It doesn’t work that way.