I believe that children are our future

Sometimes you'll laugh. Sometimes you'll cry. Life never tells us, the when's or why's. When you've got friends, to wish you well. You'll find your point when. You will exhale.

I believe that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside.

There can be miracles when you believe.

No, I'm not a drug addict, and neither is my husband. If that were so, you'd get a lot less work out of me. It would show in the performances and in the work.

Being around people like Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick and Roberta Flack, all these greats, I was taught to listen and observe.

My mother was the first singer I had contact with. She sang constantly to us around the house, in church.