I always say you've only got one life to live, and you're not promised a tomorrow. So, you might as well just have a good time with it..

I feel like a good mom. I'm a strong woman now... Don't look down on me. Pray for me because I'm trying..

I been through some things but I worked hard to get to where I'm at..

My lips are big, but my talent is bigger..

I knew exactly what I was doing. You can't accidentally take a whole bottle of pills..

It's always good when you can bring two artists together who are totally different..

When I realized I was having trouble reading, I was too embarrassed to ask for help. Some teachers believed in me, but I just wasn't focused on schoo….

I guarantee that if you talk to some of the young ladies that are out on the street selling their bodies -if you sit them down and really talk to the….

Have a little faith. Don't give up..

I like to play dress up, I'm in love with fashion..

I think my purpose was just to get out and sing. I love to sing. I wasn't even in it for the - you know, the prize. I was, like, 'Hey, man, I'm going….

Cause when I had my child, people tried to make me feel like life was over for me, and I started to believe that..

I wanted people to see me, to change their minds about me..

Sometimes you have to lose to win again..

I want people to just to see, all you got to do is have a little faith..

I caught a lot of flak for being a young mama..

I seemed so different from other kids; I grew up in church and felt a connection with God, and a lot of kids my age really didn't understand that..

I've been wanting to sing for a long time. I've been singing all my life, and I've tried different record companies, but it seemed like - it was such….

I'm very soulful. I grew up singing in church. When I sing a song, I like to feel what I'm singing..

I want to do all types of music, music for all people. I want my music to be encouraging, to help people..

I want to still be singing at 70 years old. I want to be open to the dreams I haven't even dreamed up..