I'd rather be alone than unhappy

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

I like being a woman, even in a man's world. After all, men can't wear dresses, but we can wear the pants.

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

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

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

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