I keep showing decade after decade that I am a real performer.

Every exit is an entrance to someplace else.

So if diva means giving your best, then yes, I guess I am a diva.

Women are strong now. Women are dominating the charts, and women are doing it for themselves. We're kicking butt and taking no prisoners.

Always respect yourself and don't go out there disrespecting yourself.

I'll perform all the way to the grave.

Peace of mind just can't be bought. Trust me: Even if your conscience doesn't stop you from playing dirty to get what you want, once you get it, it will keep you from enjoying it. As my mother used to say, "A good conscience is God's eye." Which is why I always prefer a loss to an underhanded gain; the one brings pain at the moment, the other for all time.