Agyness Deyn
Agyness Deyn

I know I'm no Whitney Houston.

Amanda de Cadenet
Amanda de Cadenet

Whitney Cummings is a very dear friend of mine, and she is a huge advocate for women.

Andra Day
Andra Day

I was heavily influenced by big voices when I was younger. People like Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and Patti Labelle really spoke to me. When I got older, I was into Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, and Lauryn Hill, but it wasn't until I started working with a voice coach that I really dove into jazz music.

Ari Lennox
Ari Lennox

My dad would always play Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and Anita Baker, so I fell in love with them. I would try to make my voice sound like theirs.

Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande

Mariah and Whitney Houston were my goddesses growing up.

Charles Duhigg
Charles Duhigg

It's easy to forget, given her scandal-tinged life and tragic death, how incredibly talented Whitney Houston was. She holds the world record as the most-awarded female act of all time, with over 415 major recognitions during her career. She is the only artist to chart seven consecutive number one songs.

Chris Connelly
Chris Connelly

Given how majestically slim she always was, it's a little odd to admit that I can remember bellowing that Whitney Houston was The Heavyweight Champion of the World! on the MTV News floor back in the '90s.

Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell

There's sadness to anyone that dies before their time, and specifically ones that seem to affect people in a positive way. It doesn't matter if it's Whitney Houston or a nameless, faceless person on the street. That's just as big of a tragedy for me.

Chris D'Elia
Chris D'Elia

Whitney Cummings is one of the hardest working people I know, and she's very motivated.

Chris D'Elia
Chris D'Elia

Being on 'Whitney' is a job, but stand-up is my life. I could never stop. There's an art to it. I love having strangers laugh with me, so as long as I can continue doing that, I'll be happy. Working on a show and collectively sharing ideas with a cast is great, but stand-up is my first love.