To me, this degree was an acknowledgment of my work in music.
I remember seeing the movie 'To Sir With Love' when I was a little girl.
Everyone in my family sang, and we would always sing these songs.
I like to work spontaneously.
I'd been in a vicious cycle and circle of people and couldn't see my way out. So I picked myself up one day about 15 years ago and moved where I didn't know anyone.
I've always struggled so much just to appreciate myself.
I mean, I'm not unhappy, but there's still so much I want to do.
Being a singer is a way for me to get to a platform to do more.
You know, it's just tough to get together and do work with somebody.
There are a lot of people I would have liked to have collaborated with, and would still like to.
I love to sing. It's the easiest thing for me to do.
If I love a song, I make it mine.
Walking through this life really is walking through fire.
One of the album's songs features Mary J. Blige, but I don't want to talk too much about it yet. I think you will hear the music that's been playing in my head when it comes out.
I think the whole reason for my life is in there somewhere.
Well. I'm probably not loving myself like I should, but I'm really trying.
Getting a degree, being on Sesame Street... those were like real accomplishments to me.
But really, we also need to learn how to love one another as women. How to appreciate and respect each other.
My philosophy is familiarity breeds contempt.
In my thirties, I felt I had hold of one of the reins some of the time.
