My Travels Led Me To

I'm From A Singing Family, But They're Not Professional Singers, Only Gospel - My Grandfather Was A Minister. I Started To Sing The Music That Was Out Then Because My Mother Used To Play It All The Time. It Was The End Of The '50s, The Beginning Of The '60s. There Was Frankie Lyman And The Teenagers, Etta James... We Used To Sit Outside On The Stoop And Sing. We Even Used To Put Our Radios And Record Players Outside.

They Tell Me That It Will Be Hard To Find A Man Strong Enough To Love My Own Strength And Independence, And Not Worry About Being Mr. Diana Ross, But I Disagree. I Know Absolutely That That Man Is Somewhere Out There.

I Don't Think Getting In And Out Of A Limousine Has Anything To Do With Being An Icon.

My Family Called Me A Wiggle Tail Because I Was A Little Skinny, Wiry Kid Full Of Energy.

I Have Never Gotten Into The Label Thing.