Monica

I am a firm believer that God has already ordered the things that have taken place in my life... and I'm just learning to follow the path he's laid before me.

I think that you are what you speak a lot of times, and there's power in the tongue. I feel sorry for the people who always have something negative to say. If something happens bad in my day, I don't tweet about it - I pray about it, or talk to my husband about it or my mother about it, and get it off of me and move on.

I do like reality TV like 'The Voice.' I enjoyed working there every single day. It was amazing.

I talk a lot about strength, faith and love, but I don't ever talk about the fact that I am one of the most sensitive people in my family. That might be the most shocking, because you always see me fighting the good fight, with the strong face on, but I am the most emotional.

I would love for people to look at me as a great singer but also know exactly who I am, the way that we have loved and respected people like Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle, having gone through the different stages of their lives with them. That's the type of history I want to have.

The best part of being a mom to me is the unconditional love. I have never felt a love as pure, a love that's as rewarding.

I don't know why I love cherries and I love pickles. I eat about two or three Claussen pickles a day. Those are just things I snack on.

Multitasking is a part of my everyday life.

I'm a traditional wife in every sense.

I've been more conscious of my salt intake, sugar intake, making sure I'm not eating as many processed foods.

My husband is my part of my greatest joys, so it doesn't feel like work or like I'm balancing anything. My husband and my kids absolutely come first, so work is just something where I figure out where it will fit.

I am blessed to have married the man that God sent me. He's loving, compassionate, strong and supportive of my children, family and career. I look forward to our lives together.