I wanted to be Whitney Houston at first, and when I started taking voice lessons, my voice teacher kind of geared me more towards opera.

Whitney Houston’s cover of “I Will Always Love You” was constantly on my FM Walkman radio around that time. I think that made me cry because I associated it with absolutely no one.

I'd rather spend my time looking at the sky than listening to Whitney Houston.

Whitney Houston's voice was the very first voice I fell in love with. She was the voice that made me want to become a singer.

Mariah and Whitney Houston were my goddesses growing up.

[NEW YORK (CNN) -- Whitney Houston is trying to put an end to rumors that she and husband Bobby Brown are abusing drugs.] No, I'm not a drug addict, and neither is my husband, ... If that were so, you'd get a lot less work out of me. It would show in the performances and in the work.