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.

If we didn't have understanding of our journey, we wouldn't be able to go on. We'd be stuck, like, 'Why me?'

It's not just songs and glamour. It's sweat, blood, broken toes, and mistakes... It's life.

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

When someone comes up to me and says, 'Mary, you helped save my marriage', or, 'Mary, you helped me get out of this abusive relationship', I'm in it, really in their lives. And I'm so passionate about my feelings, but also about showing people the way through theirs.

I don't have any health problems, but to keep your health improves your quality of life.

I have to have lemon and honey. I have to have apple cider vinegar, Braggs. And I have to have either Red Vines or Twizzlers. These things, you know, are the things that help my vocal performance.