Usher is amazing. He's perfection to me as a performer. He gets down.

Being beautiful is all in the attitude, it's about confidence.

Don't limit yourself because you are a woman because you can do exactly the same that a guy could do.

Remind yourself that when things don't go right, everything will be OK. And if you think that, then everything will be.

Cute accessories always help bring out your outfit and pull it all together.

I think it takes a lot of confidence to be comfortable in being vulnerable.

Education is everything - education is your power, education is your way in life for whatever you want to do.

More than anything, I realize I've been blessed to make great music.

Being young, and having your mom come to school with the laced-up hats and the crazy outfits are definitely moments to remember.

The tongue is very powerful, so what you say really is, and I really believe that. So I just try to say good things, and then things like this happen.

Everyone loves to dance. I've realized that's a part of what I do more and more every day.

Our relation to books is a shadowy space haunted by the ghosts of memory, and the real value of books lies in their ability to conjure these specters.

As the economy is shifting, you need to have legitimate and creative sources of extra income. There are opportunities available that people have been using for years now.

I have a dream that America will pray and God will forgive us our sins.

All art requires courage.

I spend too much money on my sets and my gowns. I think the presentation is important. I don't think people want to see the old show all the time.

I have been portrayed by actors in three television documentaries, two plays, one musical and a film. It's no fun watching yourself being traduced and imitated by an actor.

I'm not a general or a colonel or a builder of cities. I'm just a corpse who wants not to be.

Every time I have a political rally I meet some people who say, "I need a job."

There is always something to be grateful for.

Stand for right, even if you stand alone.