I Have A Few Caftans Just For

I Think The First Time I Really Heard Poetry Was In The Schoolyard. Just The Little Limericks That Kids Say When They're Jumping Rope And Playing Games. I Think That's The First Time I Heard Rhyming Words - I Don't Know If I'd Call That The Definitive Poetry, But That's When I Heard Rhyming Words Said And Not Necessarily Sung.

I'm Excited About Turning 40. I've Been An Adult For A Long Time, But There Is A Difference Between Being An Adult And Being A Grown-up. I'm Someone's Mummy Now And I'm Enjoying That. I Feel As If I'm About To Hit My Peak.

I'm A Girl Who Enjoys A Great Meal With Great Friends, So I'm Not Really That Concerned About Weight Loss.

My Earliest Influence Was Quincy Jones. I Thought 'the Wiz' Soundtrack Was The Most Amazing Thing I'd Ever Heard. It Was My First Record And You Had Michael Jackson, Ted Ross, Nipsey Russell And Diana Ross On It. I Even Took It To Show And Tell In Third Grade!

I Don't Necessarily Think Of Myself As A Feminist, But I'm A Whole Person.