"I'm a very blessed woman. I'm very grateful for all the blessings in my life. I'm very thankful for all the opportunities I've been given. I'm very aware that I'm just a vessel."

"I refuse to be a stereotype. I refuse to be a victim. I refuse to be a diva. I am a woman. I am a singer. I am a mother. I am a friend. I am a lover. I am a fighter. I am a survivor."

"I'm not going to let anybody tell me what I can and cannot do."

"I like to be a good person. And it's not easy. It's not easy to be a good person, because you're always fighting against something. You're always fighting against yourself, or you're fighting against …"

"I'm a very emotional person. I wear my heart on my sleeve."