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Life Is A Journey, It Can Take You Anywhere You Choose To Go

I Was 21. At The Time, I Was Under The Thumb Of My Label, And I Felt Like I Had To Do, Say And Act Out Everything They Asked Me To Do. I Was Trying To Please Them And The Public And Finally I Had To Say, "enough. I'm Going To Make A Record That Makes Me Happy And Addresses All Facets Of Being A Woman. I Don't Care If I Sell One Or One Million Records." That's How I Came To Make Stripped.

It's Been A Joy To Be A Part Of Other People's Journey, To Be Able To Inspire And Be A Part Of New Singers Coming Up In This Business.

For Me, My Voice And Music Was Always An Outlet. Growing Up In An Unstable Environment And Whatnot, Music Was My Only Real Escape.

I've Gone Through A Really Hard Divorce, And Anyone Who Has Gone Through A Divorce Will Speak About How Hard The Journey Is From Start To Finish. It's A Life-uprooting Time.