I do think of myself as a queen, but I don't think I'm the only queen. There's room for other queens. We reign over different kingdoms.

Who is my role model and how long can I keep this going? I just move around and do different things and come back to music, try making films and come back to music, write children's books and come back to music.

That consciousness is everything and that all things begin with a thought. That we are responsible for our own fate, we reap what we sow, we get what we give, we pull in what we put out.

I came to the realization that a strong female is frightening to everybody, because all societies are male-dominated, black societies, poor people, rich people, any racial group, they're all dominated by men. A strong female is going to threaten everybody across the board...

'Jesus' message was to love your neighbour as yourself, and there are people in need. I hope that people got that message.

A fire lit under my ass? Yeah, that's true. No time to waste.

RIP George Michael. I can't believe it. Such an incredible singer and a lovely human being, far too young to leave us.