People had this image of the Jacksons as the perfect American family and I destroyed that image. But what people have to understand is writing that book was very healing for me.

When I finally decided to do the show, I only had two weeks to learn the choreography and the songs in French.

When I wake up, I always thank God. I'm grateful for another day, and he's allowed me this tiny thing that we should be appreciative of.

Our marriage is strictly in name only. It has never been consummated.

No one thought I would be successful. Everyone thought I would fail. You have no idea how much courage it took for me to do this.

I'm a creature of habit and I like to stay in my own little comfort zone, but you have to reach out of that sometimes. And when you do that, you grow.

That's a very, very touchy subject, domestic violence. I think women don't realize is it's something that's very prevalent. It goes on, on a daily basis.