The only thing that really inspired me for singing was the movie and musical 'Phantom of the Opera.' I went to see it in the theaters, and I loved it….

I love to experiment with fashion. A lot of my inspiration comes from my mom. She is fearless with fashion! I love colors and anything daring..

In Hollywood, you feel a responsibility to look less disheveled than you are. But I'm a mom, and I'm not good at putting time into prepping..

When you're the ingénue no one is really interested in you for that..

I am not an African. I am an American..

I had said to some pastor that I was having thoughts, and the church turned on me. They went to my mom and said, So sorry about your son..

Do you know who else is hot? My mom! My Mom's HOT!!!.

My mom lived by herself with two kids. Sacrifice was the name of the game at our house..

Politics is a highly tribal business..

Teen Moms! I started watching them like the first two seasons, and I stopped. I stopped because they are too young. I feel sorry for them. And I didn….

No one survives life..

Charge for something and make more than you spend..

I had this alter ego where I would go to the theater with mom. I wasn't embarrassed by it; it was separate for me..

My mother taught me that when you stand in the truth and someone tells a lie about you, don't fight it..

If you push too much for somebody that everyone knows is your friend, and that you've worked with before, it can backfire..

Strength is for service, not status.

My mom on Pitbull: 'I'm glad he's a star, b/c if he wasn't and I just saw him on the street I'd think he was going to steal from me.'.

My mom used to make my costumes when I was little; she sews a lot. One year, I was a bride and I had a big wedding dress and a bouquet. Another year ….

My mom. She was quite a character. Open-minded. It was a very small town, and she started her own business, manufacturing children's wear. She was ve….

Luther Vandross and I met in Roberta Flack's band. He was singing background, I was playing bass, and Roberta was beautiful. She's like the mom to al….

I couldn't wait until I grew up. I used to look at my mom's stockings and put them on with her high heels and mess with my hair..