We Went To See All The Shows.

I Had This Terrible Stammer, So I Couldn't Really Speak Properly Until I Was 16 Or 17.

It Didn't Matter As Much Because I'm A Singer, Not An Actress, But My Face Is More Acceptable In A Way Now Than When I First Came On The Scene, Because I'm Part Black.

You Know, People Want To Honor Me, And On The One Hand I Just Don't Want To Be A Poster Child; But On The Other, I Want To Do Something Classy And Great - Something Where The Residuals Will Go To The Cause.

Well, I Make Every Song I Sing Personal. I've Never Chosen A Song That Wasn't.

I Had A Mastectomy In 1998, And Then Chemo.