The music for me is paradise. I think it's where God lives..

I was told by my grandfather who was a minister that we all were put here on earth to be of service to one another, and it is quite gratifying to kno….

Crying is cleansing. There's a reason for tears, happiness or sadness..

I refuse to allow prejudice to defeat me..

I don't think there's anything I can't do. I have no regrets..

If you can think it, you can do it.

I am a combination of my entire family..

My parents gave me stability and a belief in myself and in all the possibilities life has to offer. I was told the only limitations I would ever face….

I love what I do. I was given the most incredible gift that can be given to anyone. I could never imagine a world without music, and I feel grateful ….

I still have some very dear friends from school, and we get together whenever possible..

My self-imposed mandate is to be the voice for the voiceless..

All my friends and peers keep asking me when I'm going to rest - I just tell them it's another dirty four-letter word!.

You'll never get to heaven, if you break my heart..

I treat others exactly the way I want to be treated..

Dust does rise, doesn't it? And so can I..

We are all here to be a service to those who can't be a service to themselves. We can give people hope and more reasons for being human..

I'd like to see a world free of strife, stress, pain, hunger, war - a cool place where everyone could live..

A fool will lose tomorrow reaching back for yesterday.

Years ago I learned to be totally responsible for Dionne Warwick. I will not wait for opportunities. I will create them..

The problem with fame is you no longer belong to you. You lose your persona and become the object of other people's obsession..

I am an outspoken person. I believe in what I say..