Quotes by Yolanda Adams

About Yolanda Adams:

Yolanda Yvette Adams is an American gospel singer, record producer, actress, and radio host on WBLS. As of September 2009[update], she had sold 4.5 million albums since 1991 in the United States, and nearly 8 million albums worldwide according to SoundScan.
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I didn't grow up in one of those restrictive Christian households where you couldn't do this or that. We were brought up with a great collection of good morals and good values, but we also had fun. We'd go to church on Sunday, but then have ice cream...

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Of course, my faith has a lot to do with being able to be public without being a public nuisance.

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Tramaine Hawkins has been a mentor, a confidante and an example of greatness. She has been through a lot in her life, and her career has spanned over 50 years. To me, that's what you call a legend.

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The more I grow, and the older I get, the more I am enjoying my life and know how precious it really is.

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I started out in a professional choir at 13 years old. We traveled to different places, and I had a close relationship with the leaders of our choir. We were recording when I was 15, so it wasn't like I had to wait until 25 to find out certain things...

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I'm very involved with kids because after being a teacher for seven years, I just can't stop loving the kids. I am a teacher forever.

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People love gospel music. It's calming. It's soothing. It gets right to the point of whatever you're dealing with.

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I truly believe that my songs bring the answers and the solutions, as opposed to just talking about the problems. My music at its core is joyful.

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There is a sound that comes from gospel music that doesn't come from anything else. It is a sound of peace. It is a sound of, 'I'm going to make it through all of this.'

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Those of us who are blessed, we owe it to our fellow citizens and folks who we are around to do something special for them.

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You have to take criticism with a grain of salt because you're never going to please everybody.

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I do a medley of hymns in all of my sets, whether I'm in an arena, in a theater, in an amusement park.

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I'm very respectful in everything I wear. I think about it.

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Author Bio

  • NameYolanda Adams
  • DescriptionAmerican gospel singer and actress
  • BornAugust 27, 1964
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Singer; Singer-songwriter; Composer; Musician