I think music is such an extension of who we are, and the fact that I've gone through as much as I have, good, bad, and ugly, has really helped to shape the songs that I picked.

There are a lot of things that come easy, but they're not necessarily worth it. Anything worth having, you work hard for. That's how I feel I am.

There are no one dimensional people.

Musically, I think I change music like I change clothes! What I listen to on a day to day basis is really contingent upon my mood and what's going on in my life.

People can say whatever they want about whatever they want.

When you're used to making your money a certain way, especially when you fall in love with the way you're doing it, going back to pursue your true passion can be kind of nerve wracking.

A lot of times people have you pegged for what you are, and that's what you are and need to stay in. Going from an actress into my true passion for other people, it may seem kind of backwards.

I think I'm a dime, I think I'm amazing, I think I'm blessed and a blessing to whoever gets me next. I think that person has to understand that because that's the way I'm going to treat them as well.

You go through so much with the heartache, the pain, the nonsense, the games, and it's easy to lose sight of the possibility of love.

I just wanted to make sure I had the music true to me and the life I'm living and to what I really want to say. That's super important to me.

I think that as women sometimes, we put ourselves secondary because we kind of lose ourselves and the part of us that makes us awesome.

People don’t believe the truth but believe what they constantly hear.

Our thoughts and perceptions are our god.Our true inner awareness is the purest temple, where I worship every day for the divine.

We had a national tragedy this week, and the President of the United States and Sarah Palin both made speeches on the same day. Obama came out against lunatics with guns, she gave the rebuttal.

So then you’re free?’ ‘Yes, I’m free,’ said Karl, and nothing seemed more worthless than his freedom.

There is joy in the search for knowledge about the universe in all its manifestations.

How many times would I throw this away before I realized it was what I had been looking for all along?

I'm an Indian-origin painter. I will remain so to my last breath.

My first ballet class was on a basketball court. I'm in my gym clothes and my socks trying to do this thing called ballet.

I've always wanted to record a jazz record. I did one in the '70s with Barbara Carroll. It's been a journey.

You cannot inspect quality into the product; it is already there.