I think I've changed more as a person and, as I change as a person, there is new added creativity. I've seen more... I've met more people, done more things with dogs, and walked on more beaches since the beginning. The more I see, the more I wanna do; and the more I do, the more I wanna see.

I believe the relationship you have with your government is not so different to a love relationship.

When I got my success I became decadent for a while. This was 2003 to 2008. I fell for tiramisu really hard. I've become more moderate since, because African-Americans are prone to diabetes.

For me, hair is an accoutrement. Hair is jewelry. It's an accessory.

People think that lemon is good for the voice, but it dries it out.

My only job is to be happy. So for everybody that cares about me and is not trying to be all up in a celebrity's business, just know that I'm happy. My son is happy. We enjoy our lives.

There are repercussions to everything, even advancement and success. And I think that the repercussions to my success was the loss of my marriage.