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I have some scars ... lots of internal ones. But they're all scabbed over.

Spirituality has played an amazing part. Its been paramount in my life.

I can only give what I have. And when I receive, I give it back.

It's time for those of us who have a voice to speak out for life, for love and for justice using the same media we've used throughout our careers.

I love to sing. It's the easiest thing for me to do.

If we could just see how related we all are, how we're really all in the same place.

The bickering and fighting and hating that women do with each other - it's going to kill us as a race of people.

As you get older, though, you realize there are fire extinguishers. You do have an ability to control the flames.

There are a lot of people I would have liked to have collaborated with, and would still like to.

My philosophy is familiarity breeds contempt.

There is no perfect love - that's something I'm very realistic about.

I loved him [Prince], the world loved him.Now he's at peace with his Father.Rest in power, Prince , my brother.

Being a singer is a way for me to get to a platform to do more.

In my thirties, I felt I had hold of one of the reins some of the time.

I'm an extremely determined person. I'm very serious about what I do.

Walking through this life really is walking through fire.

To me, this degree was an acknowledgment of my work in music.

I've been collaborating with Ira Schickman on some songs, and there will be many other, great musicians involved.

You know, it's just tough to get together and do work with somebody.

If I love a song, I make it mine.

Getting a degree, being on Sesame Street ... those were like real accomplishments to me.

I like to work spontaneously.

When I was in my twenties, it felt like I was riding wild horses, and I was hoping I didn't go over a cliff.

If I pop everyone who calls me a diva then I'm going to spend the rest of my life in prison.

Everyone in my family sang, and we would always sing these songs.

I mean, I'm not unhappy, but there's still so much I want to do.

Well. I'm probably not loving myself like I should, but I'm really trying.

I think the whole reason for my life is in there somewhere.

My mother was into opera and my father was into jazz, so there was a lot of jazz in the house where I grew up.

I'd like to work on putting art programs back in schools.

My mom took me to see Goldfinger. My mom took me to see To Sir, With Love.

I remember seeing the movie 'To Sir With Love' when I was a little girl.

I want to give some positive messages and to empower some people.

I have a lot of charity work I'm into right now, and selling my Chakalates - supporting that whole effort.

But really, we also need to learn how to love one another as women. How to appreciate and respect each other.

I won't become a household word, or achieve the fame I deserve in my lifetime because of the way I look.

I've always struggled so much just to appreciate myself.

But me and my sister knew all the Doris Day and Frank Sinatra songs, too.

I'm a woman and I'm a backbone ... everybody needs one.