It's a sweet thing, faith. With it, you can handle any circumstance, any crisis, because you know God always has your back. And when God is for you, who can be against you? Nobody. As my Aunt Hattie says, "One and God are a majority."

I always have to go that extra mile, and I do it and I don't mind doing it, but it isn't fair.

Anger is like the blade of a butcher knife - very difficult to hold on to for long without harming yourself.

I'm still standing up there tall and strong every night that I perform.

I was very shy. I'm still shy.

I truly respect the people who are working. If they want an autograph from Patti LaBelle, they are going to get it. I have never separated myself from them. I never think you are better than the next one.

I'm so grounded, it's sad.