I was able to endure and play a special part in music history. And I always managed to keep working, even if I wasnt a big solo artist.

Stay cool, stay humble, stay beautiful, and just do the work

My family is part Creole, and were Indian, and were also very, very black. My father was so black, he was blue.

I have always said every good thing is divinely sent from heaven.

I felt like if I just gave my heart to what I was doing, I would automatically be a star.

Carole King is one of my dearest friends. Were like family.

My mother was a lupus patient. I was a child with the lupus gene.

I got put out of my church choir because my pastor said, 'We can't have baby sister singing the blues and coming in here and singing on Sunday morning.'

Learn to give for free because this is the best way to serve humanity.

The virtuous are among the the weakest and quickest to sin

Performing to me is the most vital, most important. It's my favorite part of all of it. I just want to be on stage.

This is not only a commandment but also a promise or reward.

If the Zionist commit the folly and attack Iran, they will receive a crushing response from the Islamic Republic's armed forces which will lead to their annihilation.

I am ignorant and that's why I'm happy!

Then black despair, The shadow of a starless night, was thrown Over the world in which I moved alone.

Above all things, respect yourself.

We cut the hair from women after they had been exterminated in the gas chambers. The hair was then sent to factories, when it was woven into special fittings for gaskets.

See the possibility that people and things can change at any time and don't hold on to judgements.