My mother was the first singer I had contact with. She sang constantly to us around the house, in church.
Whitney HoustonI'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.
Whitney HoustonI've read about myself and my husband and my family, to the point where they've called my parents, they've called my brothers, offering money to tell stories. They call friends of mine. I'd just like for them to just ... don't badger us. Don't scrutinize us. We have children and they have to live, too. It's not fair.
Whitney HoustonWhen I decided to be a singer, my mother warned me I'd be alone a lot. Basically we all are. Loneliness comes with life.
Whitney HoustonI believe that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside.
Whitney HoustonNo, I'm not a drug addict, and neither is my husband. If that were so, you'd get a lot less work out of me. It would show in the performances and in the work.
Whitney HoustonI would stay in my room for days, for days at times, just trying to get it together, to know what my next phase was going to be.
Whitney HoustonI'm an old-fashioned girl. And I love gospel. I like things that lift me up, inspire me.
Whitney HoustonYou 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.
Whitney HoustonCrack is cheap. I make too much money to ever smoke crack. Let's get that straight. OK? We don't do crack. We don't do that. Crack is whack.
Whitney HoustonMy name is not Susan, so watch what you say. If you still need her, then be on your way.
Whitney HoustonGrowing around great musicians, you just can't help it. I identified with it immediately. It was something that was so natural to me that when I started singing, it was almost like speaking.
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