There's so many wonderful gospel people out there, and I don't necessarily want to compete with those people.

Once you're a Motown artist, you're always a Motown artist

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day

I don't ever balk at being considered a Motown person, because Motown is the greatest musical event that ever happened in the history of music

As human beings, we're very materialistic and have all this stuff - furs and cars and diamonds and money.

If you feel like loving me, if you've got the notion, I second that emotion.

The only thing you're taking out of here is your spirit and your soul, so we need to be conscious to try and develop that part of ourselves, because we're all spiritual creatures.

Songwriting is my gift from God

One thing I can say about the Motown acts is that we were a family. That's not a myth

Mistakes, I know I've made a few. But I'm only human, you've made mistakes, too.

I will bring you a flower from the floor of the sea to wear in your hair.

Just past hell lies paradise.Sometimes we have to remind ourselves of that.Serina Hartwell Author of The Hidden Saga

There is no devil but fear.

The infinite faith I have in people's ability to understand anything that makes sense has always been justified, finally, by their behavior.

For me, the American promise isn't just an idea or a theory - it's my life story.

Move into kiss those sweet sugar lips, baby looks just like love.

God made me a singer, and I just sang.

I just dress up what the Good Lord provides.

Dressing is a pleasure; clothes are not a joke.

I think there absolutely are so many lessons that can be learned from sports and so many different positive things that don't necessarily get the spotlight and the attention.

In order to be the best, you have to know your breaking point-go to the edge of it, but never go beyond.