Politics Are Not My Arena. Music Is.

Being The Queen Is Not All About Singing And Being A Diva Is Not All About Singing. It Has Much To Do With Your Service To People. And Your Social Contributions To Your Community And Your Civic Contributions As Well.

I'm A Big Woman. I Need Big Hair.

If A Song's About Something I've Experienced Or That Could've Happened To Me It's Good. But If It's Alien To Me, I Couldn't Lend Anything To It. Because That's What Soul Is All About.

Being A Singer Is A Natural Gift. It Means I'm Using To The Highest Degree Possible The Gift That God Gave Me To Use. I'm Happy With That.

I Don't Feel One's Personal Medical Condition Is Everybody's Business. It Just Isn't Something You Advertise, And It's Not Open To Discussion.