I'm proud of being a mother, a wife, a daughter, and a sister, and a lover and a friend We're all God's children.

When you're feeling full of doubt and fear has got you in a bind, love will save the day.

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.

My mother taught me that when you stand in the truth and someone tells a lie about you, don't fight it.

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

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

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