I felt about life and the way I felt about my children was so deep and profound. It was the first time I'd felt anything like that. I knew as an artist that it was going to make a huge difference in everything that I did.

I just think that the whole diva thing is a misrepresentation of who I am.

In the end, the truth finds a way to surface even if you don't want it to.

I'll just get better as I go along because I'm open to getting better. If you have the goods, there's nothing to be afraid of. If somebody doesn't have the goods, they're insecure. I don't have that problem

I came from the Bronx and a certain background. I worked really hard. I kept my focus on the right things.

Beauty is only skin deep. I think what's really important is finding a balance of mind, body and spirit.

When I face myself, I go, "You have a fear of really being on your own. So you know what? That's what we're gonna do right now.