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I loved grand pianos and small pianos, too.

Fear is not a part of my vocabulary, actually, and I think that it's really made me a much smarter, braver for sure, person.

I learned the cello , but I would still need a massive amount of practice. But I do play classical music, so I understand where that comes from.

Everything you want to be, you already are. You're simply on the path to discovering it.

It's not until I hear songs that I've done, that I realize how much of an inspiration music from the '60s and '70s has been.

If your family - just because they're blood doesn't mean that they necessarily give you the best advice.

I love my heritage!

Sometimes I've gotten photographs back and people have literally shaven off pieces of me, and I tell them to put it back.

You've got to love what's yours.

I think being really connected to a higher power, of having a spirituality to me, has been really good for me and I pray all the time.

When you're talented, you're talented.

I find myself to be truly primal and passionate. Everything I do comes from a primal place.

No matter how far you are. No matter how long it takes him. Through Distance And Time I'll be waiting ..

I love my own music.

I've stepped more into my womanhood, I'm a mother now, I'm having a beautiful relationship as a wife and as a friend.

Create the world you want, and fill it with the opportunities that matter to you.

I'm the cofounder of Keep a Child Alive. We provide medicine for families affected by HIV and AIDS in places like Africa and India.

And I love kick boxing. It's a lot of fun. It gives you a lot of confidence when you can kick somebody in the head.

Empower us women and we will change this whole entire world.

I've found that the best life has to offer is right in front of me, with my husband and child

No one will take care of you if you don't take care of yourself.

I would hate to make music and people love me for something that isn't me.

I believe in the limitlessness of humans. We're capable of incredible things. At times, that realization is frightening.

And Im happy that Im not super skinny.

Only joy comes from song.

I grew up in the theater, my mother is an actress, I was always around the world of acting and theater.

I think there was something about being in a tough environment that gave me a certain drive.

It's karma, baby. And it goes around.

All women are NATURALLY, bad ass!

Gangsta rap was a ploy to convince black people to kill each other. Gangsta rap didnt exist.

I have this vintage Harley-Davidson motorcycle jacket. When I put it on, it has this supercool feeling to it.

My life is rich because I have those kinds of people in my life.

For me, doing a show, the excitement of singing live, and the possibility that you're not gonna be perfect - that's the thrill of it.

I'd rather not have anything than be a liar.

Still when I'm a mess
I still put on a vest
With an 'S' on my chest
Oh yes, I'm a Superwoman

Sometimes you just have to do whats best for yourself.

You are what you listen to

I've always been very private, maybe because I discovered my mother, who is a wonderful lady, is very emotional.

I'm very happy with my body.

If I want to be alone, some place I can write, I can read, I can pray, I can cry, I can do whatever I want - I go to the bathroom.

Risk the fall to know how it feels to fly.

I'm a very caring person.

Some of the greatest artists did their best work when they got political.

Maturity and experience are part of my liberation.

I don't have a ton of friends, but the friends I have are great ones. I don't have huge family, but the family I have is a great one.

I've always been strong-minded, but I wonder.

I'm so grateful that I can play and that I can execute what I hear in my head, because that's the tricky part.

I promised myself that I'd never actually admit to listening to 'New Kids on the Block.'

We are all one. We're not as separate as we oftentimes think.

I always want to stay focused on who I am, even as I'm discovering who I am.

Everything's gonna be alright.

I like to do outdoorsy things: hikes, trails, running, swimming. I love the sun. I'm all about the warmth.

I know people who've gone to jail. It don't mean you stop loving them! They deservin' love just as much in there, and maybe they needin' it more.

Hand me the world on a silver platter, and what good would it be?

If you treat me fairly, I'll give you all my goods.

Soul music is timeless.

He broke my heart, and now it's raining, just to rub it in ...

It's when we become afraid of everything and worried about everything that you are never going to reach your highest potential.

People don't expect me to be as funny as I am.

Be driven, be focused, but enjoy every moment, because it only happens once.

A lot of people, they've been saying to me, oh don't get married. It ruins everything. And I'm like, damn.

I think it's the ego in us that screws us up.

The last thing I want is to walk into my house after a long day and see all the Grammys and awards. It would make me feel weird.

Through the shake of an earthquake I will never fall. That's how strong my love is.

When I first started getting into the business, a young woman in a music game that was mostly men, I did feel inadequate.

Failure isn't an option. I've erased the word 'fear' from my vocabulary, and I think when you erase fear, you can't fail.

I've stepped more into my business and really ... taken control for how I want that to be.

I lived with my mom in a really small apartment. My bedroom was like in the living room. That's why I still love to sleep on couches now.

Something I've learned from people like U2, the Stones and Lenny Kravitz is that the grind of live shows is so necessary [to build your career].

I love the written word so much, I know it's gonna flow naturally.

When I had nothing else, I had my mother and the piano. And you know what? They were all I needed.

I have solid decent people around me, and I believe that is all it is, because you will get destroyed if you have people bringing you down.

I'd rather believe in my own choice and see it all go wrong than do something I'm not fully convinced of and later feel guilty about it.

If I can remain excited about the music that I'm giving you, then you're damn sure going to be excited about it.

I have big everything on the bottom, but I love my legs. You've got to love what's yours.

My music comes from many, many, many places. My emotions, my feelings, my thoughts, and conversations I have with people I know who influence me.

You don't know what will happen from one minute to the next.

As a lyricist, you love to hear other great lyrics or other great concepts.

Stevie Wonder's records introduced me to '70s soul when I was 12 or 13.

But when I first fell in love with the piano, I knew it was me. I was dying to play.

If I didn't love it, I would not record it.

The smaller you strip things down, the more you depend on the songs and yourself, as opposed to arrangements.

My mom is definitely my rock.

Love me like you'll never see me again.

I really like to live my life in a low-key fashion.

Not because I'm trying to be fabulous, but I love those big crazy Jackie O shades.

I'm definitely a nerd. I'm a cool-ass nerd, but I am definitely a nerd.

I play Beethoven and Bach. At the same
time, Biggie is my dog.

Living will always be a struggle looking for someone to love you.

I think we deserve people who really, really love us.

I want to continue to produce film, television, and theater, and to make the most amazing music that I've made in my life.

You're stronger, and you're better, and you're
ready for whatever.

I don't dream - only if I'm uncomfortable or I'm going through something.

I wouldn't mind being in one place for two months or so. It really doesn't sound so bad!

Sometimes you need to start again, in order to fly

The most important thing is to be proud of the work that you put into something, and put the ego aside.

What breaks my heart is suffering of any kind. Too often, our world is divisive and cruel where it needs to be uniting and loving.

I believe Aids is the most important issue we face, because how we treat the poor is a reflection of who we are as a people.

Why give up before we try?

I see what happens when one gets very attached to material things. That's just not what my life is.