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Quotes
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almost wish I could be more exciting, that I could match what is
happening out there to me.
I
know that I could really kill for my daughter. I know because I'm living
for her, so I'm fierce when it comes down to it. And I feel the same
about my husband and my family. I'm just fiercely protective. It's like,
that's my lair and nobody messes with my lair.
I believe that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside.
God gave me a voice to sing with, and when you have that, what other gimmick is there?
I've
got a good man. He takes care of me. I don't have to be scared of
anything because I know he will kick every ass... disrespect him and
you've got a problem.
Growing around [great musicians], you just can't help it. I identified with it immediately. It was something that was so natural to me that when I started singing, it was almost like
speaking.
Being around people like Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick and Roberta Flack.,
had a great impact on me as a singer, as a performer, as a musician.
I don't like it when they [media critics] see me as this little person who doesn't know what to do with herself -- like I have no idea what I want, like I'm just a puppet,
That's demeaning to me, because that ain't how it is, and it never was.
I was aware of people staring at me. No one moved. They seemed almost in trance. I just stared at the clock in the center of the church. When I finished, everyone clapped and started crying.
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