Real divas give 150 percent. If they don't have the right dress, they'll go out in whatever they have. If there are no microphones, they'll still put on a show. They are people who put their heart and soul in what they do.

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

God doesn't do the work for you; he does the work through you. It's not enough to look up; you must also look within.

I want to be remembered as a woman who was fair and always gave 150 percent, no matter what I did.

Many a false step is made standing still.

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."

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