I picked up the Joss Stone album, Josh Groban, and the new Norah Jones. I love, love, love Norah.

Look in the mirror and see who you are. Beautiful, you are.

I really connect with those moments of doing missionary work down there and just seeing the people that are dying from disease and hunger and malnutrition.

The club shows are really intense and powerful, but for a shorter time, and the audiences are in close proximity than when I'm performing at The Palace Theatre.

I have two favorite songs. My first is called 'Dance of The Robe' and it's a very powerful number where she is feeling the pressure from her people to take on the responsibility of leading them.

So I place my heart under lock and key, to take some time to look after me. But when I turn around you're standing there.

It was a dream come true performing with her and just being on the same record. So in my eyes, she was the epitome of a great voice and for us to share together was awesome.

I'm not supposed to miss you, I'm not supposed to care

Singers like her, Patti, Tina Turner, I revere them when I'm in their presence.

We've never performed the song live outside of recording it in the studio. That was a dream come true because Whitney, she's an icon and she's been one of my main mentors in this business.

I really think about the times that I've been through with my husband and all the stuff that we've been through together, and I think to those moments for inspiration for the role.

Be the woman who is remembered for living life to its fullest!

I think that most writers who wait until they're inspired to write are just waiting for the fear to subside.

But a rise in the wages of labour would not equally affect commodities produced with machinery quickly consumed, and commodities produced with machinery slowly consumed.

The average American family head will be forced to do twenty years' labor to pay taxes in his or her lifetime.

What can I do to help thee?" he asked. "Believe there is a tomorrow.

I don't believe in Elvis I don't believe in Zimmerman I don't believe in Beatles I just believe in me.

The world runs on luck.

What is a man born for but to be a reformer, a remaker of what has been made, a denouncer of lies, a restorer of truth and good?

When I look at my longterm goals for the rest of my life, there are so many things other than performing that make me happy.

I pretty much only wear high heels.