I believe there are certain things that God uses to get us out of a bad situation, and I believe music was one of the things he used for me.

We are all spirits. We get depressed. But music makes you want to live. I know my music has saved my life.

Love is wonderful, amazing, and the best thing that can happen to us.

In the inner city, there's a mentality that the government owes you something. My breakthrough came when I stopped feeling sorry for myself and took responsibility for every part of my life. No more pity parties. I've gotta love me more than anybody else loves me.

As far as men go, they never gave me a chance to be me; they were always scared that somebody was going to take me.

I decided to start my own label because so many people with talent come to me wanting to know how they can get in the music business.

Sometimes I frown and I don't realise it.