From being a little girl in the projects, going through all of the mess that I was going through, to ending up at the Inauguration for the first African-American president, I'm speechless right now because I never thought I'd - I never ever - I couldn't even see that far. Even when I ended up in the music business I couldn't see that.

Larry David makes me laugh.

Really, every woman is an example to me, because as women we go through so much pain. We have to live this perfect life when we are messed up inside. We all go through trials and tribulations.

If you're here right now in your life, your journey continues and you've lived to tell the story.

I think everyone should understand history of segregation the same way we had to go to school and read about George Washington. I believe this generation should know their history and they should know that the struggle's not over yet. For instance, you can't get the cover of a magazine if your skin is too dark.

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

I'm hoping that my entrepreneurial side will have me at a place where I don't have to do anything. That's what I'm striving for.