A lot of the girls I grew up with were pregnant by the time they were 16. I just was lucky.

People take the feeling of full for granted.

There is, in fact, an incredible freedom in having nothing left to lose.

In truth, you like the pain. You like it because you believe you deserve it.

For me, hair is an accoutrement. Hair is jewelry. It's an accessory.

I need to find creative diversity because if I get stuck, I get unhappy.

When you get a jean for a larger girl, you have to have them tailored for you. Tailoring is indeed everything.

You have to be humble when you're dealing with God.

I just think fashion is about enjoying yourself and being comfortable in your skin and allowing you to be you - all the way live.

It excites me when a person puts their whole self in a song or rhyme, or instrument. It fills me.

Music shouldn't be a chore or feel like any kind of burden.

My heart and prayers go out to all single moms because it's tough, and I can't imagine any teenager dealing with a baby and all those hormones raging.

I always wanted to be a renaissance woman, do as many things as I possibly can and hopefully do them well or don't do them at all.

There's something really magical about having a child - it's like permission to begin again, start over, reevaluate some things, check yourself. Recognize yourself.

I think all any artist or person wants to do is grow spiritually, emotionally, professionally and mentally.

I see myself being a great-grandmother at my great-grandson's graduation from a school that has my name on it.

I don't think I'll get married again. I'm not looking for it. What I can say about my divorce and my failed engagement is that I learned where my bar is.

I could float in the pool for hours, just letting the water carry me.

Power doesn't have to be on such a big scale for powerful things to occur. Within your own home, you can be a powerful woman as a mother, influencing your children's lives.