Then my life crashed and burned down: trials, men, drama, no self-love, no identity. A little identity, but not a lot of love for myself, my life.

You can't get around pain and opposition, but you can try to be joyful in the trial, and thank yourself for the trial, and thank God for the strength to get through it.

I like French fries; I like mashed. I love potatoes.

I do consider myself part of black history.

Don't give up, be positive and if you know someone who knows someone at a record company don't stop beating down their door till you get heard. Don't ever say it'll never happen or it'll never happen.

Don't go a full day or night without washing your face. You have to get all the dirt and makeup out of your pores.

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