I think over the years, being a mother, I've matured in so many ways.

I've never felt like this in any other country. I feel at home, I feel wonderful

You get that love from the people. It lets me know that all the madness I go through, all the stuff that the business has to offer with all its madness; it makes it worthwhile.

Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be.

I'm an old-fashioned girl. And I love gospel. I like things that lift me up, inspire me.

If you say my eyes are beautiful, it's because they are looking at you.

I feel so blessed to just have done what I had done. To be able to just use what God has given me is a blessing. You know, never mind the Grammys, never mind the records, never mind all of that. Just to be able to sing.