My journey continues, because I've, you know, conquered a lot. And I know how to conquer the rest.

You can look at my palm and see the storm coming. Read the book of my life and see I've overcome it.

My responsibility to God is to live. That's the gift he gave me. What I do with it is up to me.

I cannot save the world, that's not what I'm trying to do. I guess I'm just trying to walk the walk and be an example to those that want it. Not everybody does, but if Mary J Blige can come out of that same hole you were in, then you can do it too - that's my goal: to do that without saying it, but actually live it.

The music business is really, really small. The real music is becoming almost extinct, if you don't stay true to who you are.

Everything is scary if you look at it. So you just got to live.

Growing up, I was the preferred hairstylist for all of my friends.