'my Life' Is Not An Autobiography. It's

I Used To Think I Was Ugly. I Thought I Looked Like A Camel. A Person Who Doesn't Love Themselves, They Will See Anything That Pops Up On Their Face. I've Seen Squirrels, I've Seen A Bird, And I've Seen All Kinds Of Animals On My Face. But That Is The Result Of Self-hate. I've Learned To Say: 'you Know What? I Am A Beautiful Black Woman'.

One Day I Realized That I Wasn't Getting Anywhere By Blaming Other People For My Circumstances. I Finally Understood: Even If You Feel Someone Has Wronged You Or Owes You Something, No One Is Going To Give You Anything For Free.

In The Studio You Can Really Concentrate On Performing The Song Where As On Stage You Also Have To Worry About Connecting With So Many People, They're Definitely Different.

The Music Business Is Really, Really Small. The Real Music Is Becoming Almost Extinct, If You Don't Stay True To Who You Are.

My Responsibility To God Is To Live. That's The Gift He Gave Me. What I Do With It Is Up To Me.