In complete darkness we are all the same, it is only our knowledge and wisdom that separates us, don't let your eyes deceive you..

I'm convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get up, to get through, and t….

You can never be happy until you understand why you're doing what you're doing..

Tie me up, tie me down, make me moan real loud..

There are two sides of the Velvet Rope. Those who want to be on the other side and those who are on the other side..

I am not a religious person, but I am spiritual. But I don't believe in things like guilt..

When you hear bad things about yourself, just put your energies into something else; it's no good crying about it. Just put it into your music - it'l….

I can't believe people got so upset at the sight of a single breast! America is so parochial, I may just have to move to Europe where people are more….

I am the baby in the family, and I always will be. I am actually very happy to have that position. But I still get teased. I don't mind that..

I need you like the blues needs the pain..

My first crush was Barry Manilow. He performed on TV and I taped it. When no was around I'd kiss the screen..

I've always been a tomboy. I've always liked to wear red, black, and white, and mostly pants..

I enjoy them both [singing and acting] a great deal. I have a passion for both. Maybe acting just a little bit more because it's more of a challenge ….

You have to feel good about yourself..

Self-expression is my goal, I want to be real with my feelings. Singing and dancing and all the joy that goes with performing come from my heart. If ….

Ever since I was little, I loved to eat. I started eating when I wasn't hungry. My weight has always been up and down..

I've never been one for keeping a journal, so my songs were my journals. They allowed me to express my feelings and let people know what was going on….

I do not have a child and all allegations saying so are false..

That's always - that's been another dream of mine, to do a Broadway play. An award winning Broadway play..

We're all driven to premieres or nightclubs and seen the rope separating those who can enter and those who can't. Well, there's also velvet rope we h….

My parents were strict. They weren't as strict on me as they were with the others, but my mother didn't want us to get on anyone's nerves... Go to so….