Musician Quotes

Food has always brought me comfort and the bingeing is triggered when I'm in a space that is not positive.

Ever since I was little, I loved to eat. I started eating when I wasn't hungry. My weight has always been up and down.

By age seven, I used to comb my hair for performances, just pull my hair up into a bun. Granted, it wasn't a very intricate hairstyle. Still, to be that responsible and disciplined at age seven is unusual.

As a child, I had to get up early for school or work. I'd get ready by myself. I'd set my alarm to wake me up very early in the morning, and be off to work, the family driver driving me every morning. I did it alone, my parents never coming in to wake me up.

Another side to me is this very sexual being. When I look back on my life, it's always been there. It's been there since I was 10 years old, having the imagination that I had.

All those songs reflect all the people that live within me.

I'm happy with the people that I have around me. And they've been friends of mine since I was young, for a very long time.

I have no clue why, but maybe sometimes when there's someone you don't hear from, it's the person you want to hear from the most.

I have a pretty bad temper. But you have to really push me to see it. But everybody has their things.

I always get bored with my hair. That's why I would always change it throughout my career.

I think it's been a little difficult at times for the audience, because they've told me they see me as a family member. So to see your little sister sing about sex... I think they are pretty used to it now.

You can tell someone who doesn't have love in their life, then someone who is in love.

People do see me as sweet and innocent. Not to say that I am not those things. But I have other sides to me.

I kinda see everyone as competition. I'm a very competitive person. But I think that's good. Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool.

Big sisters and brothers... I am telling you, it never changes.

Recording is more autobiographical than acting. It's me - either how I'm feeling then or once felt at some point in my life. It's all me.

Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool.

Dreams can become a reality when we possess a vision that is characterized by the willingness to work hard, a desire for excellence, and a belief in our right and our responsiblity to be equal members of society.

In complete darkness we are all the same, it is only our knowledge and wisdom that separates us, don't let your eyes deceive you.

It is my belief that we all have the need to feel special. It is this need that can bring out the best in us, yet the worst in us.

I am the baby in the family, and I always will be. I am actually very happy to have that position. But I still get teased. I don't mind that.

One thing of the many things that I know about Jesse Jackson, he is persistent.

My husband believes that he can make a difference. He loves people.

Jesse Jackson, when I met him, he had an innocence about him which is still very much a part of him today.

I've raised Michael. I changed his diapers when he was little.

I know my brother. Michael, he's not that kind of person. He doesn't do that. That's all a lie on him.

I find Jesse Jackson to be religiously, progressively old fashioned.

I started hustling at 12, my mother hustled ahead of me. I was only allowed to because they knew me.

I've always wanted to make a bluegrass album.

I've always stood up for country music.