I only move forwards, never backwards, darling.

I never thought I was going to be a singer. That was an accident.

My mum was very glamorous, an incredible seamstress. She made up those Vogue, Givenchy and Yves St. Laurent patterns they used to sell. It was church couture, darling! Because my dad was a pastor, she could get away with more than other women. Her skirts were that bit tighter.

The student ponders moving to another state... "No matter where I go I can be happy." The master replies, "Then be happy here."

I was the only black girl at my junior high school. I had an afro, a Jamaican accent, I looked really old.

Hiding, secrets, and not being able to be yourself is one of the worst things ever for a person. It gives you low self-esteem. You never get to reach that peak in your life. You should always be able to be yourself and be proud of yourself.