I've seen so much. And I've heard so many great performers. There are performers now that couldn't work back in the days when I came along.

I'm me, and I'm like nobody else.

I found out along the way that they like you a little imperfect.

I'm not a career kind of person. When I saw new music, new trends coming in, I didn't see any place for me. And I didn't think about it as a career loss, because I was married - I have a great- grandchild now. The low points were when I lost people that I really cared about.

Always be smarter than the people who hire you.

Every color I can think of and nationality, we were all touched by Dr. King because he made us like each other and respect each other.

The naked female body is treated so weirdly in society. It's like people are constantly begging to see it, but once they do, someone's a hoe.