I bring a lot of passion to my life and my politics - I don't mind saying there is a very strong Latin component to it.
I think the happiest time of my life was when I was in my late teens. I was a little bit of an it-girl. Making myself seen. And it was a wonderful time to be young.
I've had loss in my life, and I like to think my mother's energy lives on in some faintly Buddhist way. I do find some comfort there.
Last year, I finally got my own grand piano, and that was a big thing for me because it's always been and always will be a very important part of my life.
I try to choose the songs that really are basically coming from my heart. I think that through the songs that I select, people know what's going on in my life.
I don't know why, but in my career and in my life, I often find myself in situations where I am the only girl among boys.
There is nothing I have to reflect on that gives me more satisfaction than the fact that my life is insured for the benefit of my Dear Wife and children.
There was a time in my life that my mother told me that they didn't know whether they were going to send me to college or an institution, and it's rough to hear that... Childhood is tough.
I love it, but it's not important to me to always be thought of as sexy. I like it when it doesn't limit my career. It's a part of my life, but on a secondary plane.
I booked my first studio at like 12 or 13. Somewhere in that season of my life, singing along with the radio became me wanting to be on radio, you know.
As a heterosexual man, I've never really doubted my sexuality, but I've had men in my life and thought, 'If I was gay, I'd be with him' - you know?
Getting sober was one of the three pivotal events in my life, along with becoming an actor and having a child. Of the three, finding my sobriety was the hardest thing.
I think maybe the rural influence in my life helped me in a sense, of knowing how to get close to people and talk to them and get my work done.
I don't see a white woman. I see a black woman, even though my mother is white. Knowing that has made my life easier, I think.
I love boxing, and boxing has always been my favorite sport. I was always into it, and I boxed recreationally all of my life.
One of my weaknesses happens to be lying, and I could tell you that I'm never going to lie again in my life, but that would be a lie.
The things in my songs are the edited highlights of my life. I don't go seeking out strange sexual experiences every day of the week.
I cannot bet my life on it, because I was not involved, that Alex Rodriguez ever used steroids. But in my opinion, I suspect he has, yes.
My trust in a higher power that wants me to survive and have love in my life, is what keeps me moving forward.
I'm an only child, and I think one of the sweet things about that is that my parents are really interested in every aspect of my life.
The first meal my husband ever made me was a chicken curry. I have never tasted anything so delicious in my life.
