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

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.

'My Life' is soft, with notes of pear and gardenia, but still bold, with a woody base.

Life is full of trials and tribulations. It's dramatic when you don't treat people right when you're in the tribulations, but I know now how to get out of it. You have to make a decision to say 'No more', and then you know what to do when the trials happen.

The only person that I'm really feeling - because she has an identity of her own, even though she has listened to Mary J. Blige - is Jill Scott.

When I was a kid, I needed to sing because it makes me feel good about myself. It makes me feel good, period.

I can tell you I didn't feel good when I could not articulate properly. Getting my GED was important and I want other women to feel that.