I think women should band together to get us more respect in all the businesses that we're in because, you know, if we turn 40, we're nothing and nobody. We all should band together and just say we're not gonna go down like that.

It hurts when you have to smile and you don't want to smile, but the best thing to do is to smile.

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.

It was only for two years, and I jumped from family to family. It's very scary.

Working in the studio is a more personal experience whereas on stage in front of a billion people, its more exciting performing live.

I've been a tomboy my whole life. But then you get older, you get married, you soften up.

I do consider myself part of black history.