I try to stay real with my thoughts and the things that I go through in life. I like being free.

From 1997 through 1999, I had gained so much. People don't realize how something like weight gain can make you sad. Losing weight has changed my life. If you can take control of your life, you can lose weight.

There's so much that I can give as a human being - and I know that.

Women see me as a figure they can respect. They know I've been through a lot. I'm not going to let no man put me under.

I loved singing rock-and-roll, jazz, anything on radio, anything commercial. I was able to do anything, but I didn't know what direction to go in.

In my music and my life, I'm honest with my feelings, and people appreciate that. That's just the way I am.