Now, occasionally I will still have that quarter pounder because I love fast food, but you have to keep it to a minimum..

I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That's the hardest thing more than anything else..

R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me..

Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home..

I'm the lady next door when I'm not on stage..

I've always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome..

R&B is not a fad; it's the truth..

Soul is a constant. It's cultural. It's always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees..

Yes, I've always been fashion conscious..

Politics are not my arena. Music is..

You're a no good heartbreaker, you're a liar, and you're a cheat. I don't know why I let you do these things to me..

Judy Garland is a singer with a capital S. And talk about soul. This woman was soul personified. Judy Garland is a class by herself..

Don't say Aretha is making a comeback, because I've never been away!.

On the sly, scoping for love..

Being a singer is a natural gift. It means I'm using to the highest degree possible the gift that god gave me to use. I'm happy with that..

I'm never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things..

I love to sing. It's just a natural thing for me..

My faith always has been and always will be important to me..

I love producing, writing. I rarely write with other writers unless I have a real great respect for them. Like Burt Bacharach, or Carole Sager, or St….

Gospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me..

I've never recorded anything I didn't like..