I'm an around-the-way girl. I'm a singer, songwriter. I'm about positivity and spreading a good message and telling the people's story.

Tomorrow, the busiest day of the week. I'm a big believer in putting things off, In fact, I even put off procrastinating.

It was not cool to be that fun, bubbly kid, so I would just go off on my own and sing and make up songs, and that's how I think I developed into the kind of artist and writer that I am.

I think that's my gift in this world is to put experience into music.

As a young girl, I remember singing CeCe Penniston's 'Don't Walk Away.' It was like my jam.

It’s nine o’clock on Sunday night/Do you know where your man is?

One of my biggest musical influences is definitely Ella Fitzgerald as a vocalist.

Everything in my house was either free or under 40 bucks, and people come to my house and can't believe that I picked up everything on the street or in a thrift shop.

One of my dream collaborations is to work with Sade. I would love to work with Andre 3000, Miguel.

As soon as I could speak, I was singing. Before I could even speak full words, I would make up ones to sing and I have it on tape, too.

Keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and your family even closer because one of them is a backstabber.

Story is the mother of us all. First we wrap our lives in language and then we act on who we say we are. We proceed from the word into the world and make a world based on our stories.

You are all a lost generation. [with credit to Gertrude Stein]

I look a certain way. I have a very specific kind of look.

The Appropriations Committee in the Senate is out of control, out of control on spending.

Money plays the largest part in determining the course of history.

Make an obstacle an opportunity, make a negative a positive.

Delaware State has established itself as an institution of excellence in its own right and attracts a diversity of students from various races, socio-economic status and locations.

The road does not always bring out the best in people.

You could wait for the world to invite you to the banquet and the ball. Or you could just show up in your red dress and your headdress ready to boogie.