People say I'm the white Aretha Franklin. I wish I was her.

I only watch TV when I go to hotels.

To me, music has to be about freedom. It's the most important thing in my life.

Life is good. Or at least, it's always interesting.

Who says soul has only one colour?

I'm supposed to be taking time off. But I'm still writing and I have this Gap advert lined up.

If you remember one thing from talking to me, remember this: I am just a girl who makes noises - and I'm incredibly lucky that people happen to like those noises.

It's like, 'You're not allowed to change. That's not fair. We like you like this.' But I don't. So let me expand and express myself.

It's ok to be sassy, but I'll never be trashy, it's ok to be nasty, but you got to keep it classy now

It would just be nice if everybody would be nice.

If I could be a doctor and save lives I would, but I can't so I sing songs.

The person who has a highly evolved will they think, they build an image and they focus on that image.”― Bob Proctor

Storm will never take you in consideration whether you take the storm in consideration or not!

Naivete in grownups is often charming

Some people feel, you make your case, if they listen to you, fine, if they don't, that's it. That's not what leadership is. Leadership is trying to continue to make a case.

I'm passionate about people. I've spent my life in advocacy. People matter - whether or not we agree on the issue, people matter.

My wife cooks. I can't cook. I can remix leftovers pretty good, though.

Mr. Rochester, I no more assign this fate to you than I grasp at it for myself. We were born to strive and endure - you as well as I: do so. You will forget me before I forget you.

Too much beauty, I reckon, is nothing but too much sun.

I'm very lonely now, Mary, For the poor make no new friends; But oh they love the better still The few our Father sends!

The methods by which a trade union can alone act, are necessarily destructive; its organization is necessarily tyrannical.