As Far As Men Go, They Never

By The Time I Was A Teenager, When I Went Outside The House, It Was About Hip-hop All The Time. Nothing But Hip-hop, Block Parties.

From Being A Little Girl In The Projects, Going Through All Of The Mess That I Was Going Through, To Ending Up At The Inauguration For The First African-american President, I'm Speechless Right Now Because I Never Thought I'd - I Never Ever - I Couldn't Even See That Far. Even When I Ended Up In The Music Business I Couldn't See That.

God Loves Me And Sent His Son To Die For Me So I Have To Live To Please Him Because He Saved Me When Everyone Abandoned Me.

You Can't Get Around Pain And Opposition, But You Can Try To Be Joyful In The Trial, And Thank Yourself For The Trial, And Thank God For The Strength To Get Through It.

Don't Go A Full Day Or Night Without Washing Your Face. You Have To Get All The Dirt And Makeup Out Of Your Pores.