I was aware of people staring at me. No one moved. They seemed almost in trance. I just stared at the clock in the center of the church. When I finished, everyone clapped and started crying.

I'm older, I'm matured... I'm looking forward to the years to come. Good years.

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

When I heard Aretha, I could feel her emotional delivery so clearly. It came from down deep within. That's what I wanted to do.

Nobody likes to be picked on. Nobody.

I'm tired of people taking off their clothes.

I've got some good saints out there - that's right - that pray for me constantly. You've gotta have that! You do.