My Daughter Is My Greatest Inspiration.

Being Around People Like Aretha Franklin And Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick And Roberta Flack, All These Greats, I Was Taught To Listen And Observe.

I'm Either My Best Friend Or My Worst Enemy.

My Mother Was The First Singer I Had Contact With. She Sang Constantly To Us Around The House, In Church.

What's In Your Soul Is In Your Soul.

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.