I know how hard it is to be a woman, especially a black woman.

God lets everything happen for a reason. It's all a learning process, and you have to go from one level to another.

I've lived places these guys can't defecate in.

I'll go back and take what the people owe me.

Put everything into it if you're asking people to part with money for it. That's the way I feel about it.

I now believe that major labels can only work with people who care more about fame and money than the quality of the art they produce.

I think that I'm lucky in that, even at levels where I, by and large, wasn't making enough money to sustain my life, I worked as a male nanny, I waited tables and did what I had to, to keep doing theater and acting.

Proponents of efficiency standards argue that they save consumers and businesses money, reduce energy use, and reduce emissions. But families and businesses already understand how energy costs impact their lives and make decisions accordingly.