Hair Has Always Been Important.

I Look Forward To The Future - And Going Into The Studio To Make New Music.

I'm From A Singing Family, But They're Not Professional Singers, Only Gospel - My Grandfather Was A Minister. I Started To Sing The Music That Was Out Then Because My Mother Used To Play It All The Time. It Was The End Of The '50s, The Beginning Of The '60s. There Was Frankie Lyman And The Teenagers, Etta James... We Used To Sit Outside On The Stoop And Sing. We Even Used To Put Our Radios And Record Players Outside.

Icon. What Is An Icon? When Someone Is Iconic It Means They Have Established A Certain Kind Of Legacy Possibly, And I Think It Does Come With Time. It's Something In The Arts, I Feel. Maybe Not, Maybe It Doesn't Have To Be In The Arts Exactly. I'm Not Really Sure. But I Don't Think You Are Born An Icon.

It Seems Like I Don't Have A Lot Of Time For All The Things I Need To Do. I'm Spreading Myself Fairly Thin. I Have Responsibilities To My Children. I Have A Big Staff That Works For Me. And When You Have A Staff, And I'm Sure You Know This, You're Always Concerned With Everybody's Life All The Time.

I Know That My Fans Want To Know Who I'm Sleeping With, But It's Really None Of Their Business.