Being honored at Berklee College of Music; I got a doctorate. I am Doctor Patti.

All I can tell you really is if you get to the point where someone is telling you that you are not great or not good enough, just follow your heart and don't let anybody crush your dream.

A diva is someone who is a perfectionist, who does her best in her craft.

I was a shy kid with a broom handle that I pretended was a microphone.

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.

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'll perform all the way to the grave.