I did not, thank the Lord, have to have a hysterectomy.

I thank God for my failures. Maybe not at the time but after some reflection. I never feel like a failure just because something I tried has failed.

I listen to my old records and I think, 'How did I ever get on the radio?'

Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston, I will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful performance she did on my song, and I can truly say from the bottom of my heart, 'Whitney, I will always love you. You will be missed.'

All my momma's people were very musical. My grandpa, who was the Pentecostal minister, he was a great musician. He played the fiddle, he played the piano.

People are always asking me in interviews, 'What do you think of foreign affairs?' I just say, 'I've had a few.'