But really, we also need to learn how to love one another as women. How to appreciate and respect each other.

I'd like to work on putting art programs back in schools.

I'd been in a vicious cycle and circle of people and couldn't see my way out. So I picked myself up one day about 15 years ago and moved where I didn't know anyone.

I think the whole reason for my life is in there somewhere.

I remember seeing the movie 'To Sir With Love' when I was a little girl.

I love to sing. It's the easiest thing for me to do.

Everyone in my family sang, and we would always sing these songs.

I mean, I'm not unhappy, but there's still so much I want to do.

Being a singer is a way for me to get to a platform to do more.

Getting a degree, being on Sesame Street... those were like real accomplishments to me.

In my thirties, I felt I had hold of one of the reins some of the time.

My philosophy is familiarity breeds contempt.

One of the album's songs features Mary J. Blige, but I don't want to talk too much about it yet. I think you will hear the music that's been playing in my head when it comes out.

I like to work spontaneously.

There are a lot of people I would have liked to have collaborated with, and would still like to.