I would love to have a rapper on one of my songs, like Ludacris, or the 'it's so hot in here' guy, Nelly.

He will be beginning a brand new chapter in the Michael Jackson legend.

There's a lesson to be learned out of everything we go through in life. I recall when I left [Jack Gordon], and my mother was so upset. "How could you allow him to beat you? You should really be upset with him." And I said, "Mother, I can't be." She goes, "Why?" I said, "Because I can't harbor hatred in my heart." I was extremely religious and extremely naïve. God took me through that for a reason, for me to learn the outcome.

When I'm ready, I plan to adopt. I still believe in family.

Everything starts with the inner being, your inner self - it all comes from you and we so often forget that. We think, "He made me angry." He didn't make you angry; you made yourself angry. Don't allow him to get to your inner space.

I can count the number of dates I've had on one hand. I wish that guys would approach me, but they don't.

For so long, I was controlled and manipulated by other people. Whatever people think of me, I'm finally doing what I want to do.