After I had my youngest son,I took time for him and just spent more time with my family. But, I know it's time to get back to work. I am working on new music.

I just want to create amazing music that speaks and defines who I am. I want it to be based on my life and/or what I am going through at that specific time.

I am able to stay humble because I recognize that God has truly blessed me; I can't say that enough. I also understand without Him, all of this wouldn't be possible.

I love music; I was never the type of singer to say, "This is my specific genre, or I only sing R&B music." I feel like as a singer, you should be limitless and you shouldn't be stuck in a box.

My husband, children, and my family are my biggest supporters. I just pray to God to keep my family and I aligned at all times, and I just remember where it all got started before show business.

I just have to give credit when it's due because there are some things that took place in my life that I couldn't explain at all.

As you're learning your lines and the character you're playing, you're going to make mistakes but I learned more about Shug Avery. I learned my lines, but everything had to be done quickly.

Some of the songs have a tinge more pop this time. I wanted to go into different worlds.

My husband is very supportive and is there for the kids, especially when I'm in projects such as The Color Purple.

I am working on a list for collaborations and it's just another way to share your artistic talent with other artist.

I had to get used to the theater atmosphere because I haven't had a role on Broadway since Aida. It was a different process from day one because I was learning my parts by myself.

ART happens every time we live in the spirit of the moment’s greatness" from Cinderella in Focus

There are only two classes of people. "The Clear", powered by their confusion and "The Confused", powered by their clarity

At the age of my play this country gave me a stone on my head.

Many people take no care of their money till they come nearly to the end of it and others do just the same with their time.

A viler evil than to murder a man, is to sell him suicide as an act of virtue.

You can find the whole world of a film in one instrument, or you can find a world of sound in the orchestra.

Desire nothing except desirelessness. Hope for nothing except to rise above all hopes. Want nothing and you will have everything.

I wouldn't say that I'm overly religious, but I have a pretty good relationship with my spiritual being.

It is hard to write about politicians, see them at such close range, and still think of any of them as heroes.

What's wrong with living in a dream world? You have to wake up.