I posed nude to show my parents they couldn't dictate to me any more - that I control my life.

When people are in love, I don't see anything wrong with it in the world. If they choose to live their lives and get married, why should we interfere? A lot of people don't agree with me, but that's how I feel.

I think the deepest problem is between my parents and me. I just don't know if it will ever be the same.

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 love songs that people can dance to and enjoy at the same time.

J has told me about his past. I know what happened and why. But he is the one person who made me believe in my talent and whatever happened in the past, he's been a wonderful manager to me.

Black people were very angry with me for writing the book. A lot of people didn't believe me, or didn't want to believe me, and that used to really bother me. It was a very painful and difficult time.