You can fool people. You can fool anybody anytime of the day, but you can't fool yourself. At night, when you go home, you've got to be straight up with you.

I've got a good man. He takes care of me. I don't have to be scared of anything because I know he will kick every ass... disrespect him and you've got a problem.

Sometimes you do have a good time. But when it gets to the point where you're sitting in your home and you're just trying to cover what you don't want people to know. It's painful. And then you want more just so that you don't let anybody see you cry. Or anybody to see we're not happy.

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

I'd rather be alone than unhappy

I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow; if I fail, or if I succeed at least I did as I believe.

No one makes me do anything I don't want to do.