I am positive - determined to move forward with my life, bring up my babies, and do the best job I can as a mother, entertainer, and person.

The bear is what we all wrestle with. Everybody has their bear in life. It's about conquering that bear and letting him go.

I'm not stupid. I would like to have some businesses that grow so I won't have to be out there on the road when I'm 44.

I just never really gave myself any credit. And because of that, nobody else did either. You mirror what the world mirrors to you.

Maybe I'll have something out by Christmas, maybe not. I don't know, I'm really trying to take my time and do what feels right. (about the next step in her music career)

People equate sexy with promiscuous. They think that because I'm shaped this way, I must be scandalous - like running around and bringing men into my hotel room. But it's just the opposite.

The rise of salsa was such an important time in musical history, not just in Latin music but music in general, because these guys created a new sound.