When I Sing, I Have To Live

For Me, Hair Is An Accoutrement. Hair Is Jewelry. It's An Accessory.

Every Community Needs A Rec Center.

My Earliest Influence Was Quincy Jones. I Thought 'the Wiz' Soundtrack Was The Most Amazing Thing I'd Ever Heard. It Was My First Record And You Had Michael Jackson, Ted Ross, Nipsey Russell And Diana Ross On It. I Even Took It To Show And Tell In Third Grade!

I Would Say For Every Successful Black Woman In America Or In The World, Really, It's Difficult To Be The Head Of The Household, Financially. It Is For The Man In Your Life. It Can Be Very Hard For Them. And There's A Delicate Balance. I'm Not Quite Sure I Know What That Balance Is Just Yet.

I Never Expected The White House To Be Warm, And The Artwork On The Walls Was Extraordinary. I Am A Fan Of The Louvre, But Being There It Was Almost Just As Good.