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

I think all any artist or person wants to do is grow spiritually, emotionally, professionally and mentally.

Power doesn't have to be on such a big scale for powerful things to occur. Within your own home, you can be a powerful woman as a mother, influencing your children's lives.

If you can't help me grow, there's no point with you being in my life.

I like to read Octavia E. Butler's 'Wild Seed' over and over again. And J. California Cooper's 'The Wake of the Wind.' That one makes me cry from joy. I'll mourn - I'll actually mourn - and then I'll cry from joy. She's wonderful.

My intention is to make music that you can enjoy at all times.

As slavery died for the greater good of America, and the movement for equality sputtered to life, the white woman was on the cover of every American magazine. She was the dazzling jewel on every movie screen, the glory of every commercial and television show.