There are people out there who want to provoke me and bring back the old Mary but I'm not giving them the satisfaction.

The important thing is to realize that no matter what people's opinions may be, they're only just that - people's opinions. You have to believe in your heart what you know to be true about yourself. And let that be that.

God loves me and sent his son to die for me so I have to live to please him because he saved me when everyone abandoned me.

I barely have time for my own children. To adopt more children and not have time for them, that would be poor parenting on my part.

I'm from the element of the streets that says that once you've made it, it's yours. But keep it to yourself.

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

I like what I see when I'm looking at me when I'm walking past the mirror.