As you get older, though, you realize there are fire extinguishers. You do have an ability to control the flames.
Being a singer is a way for me to get to a platform to do more.
But really, we also need to learn how to love one another as women. How to appreciate and respect each other.
Everyone in my family sang, and we would always sing these songs.
Getting a degree, being on Sesame Street... those were like real accomplishments to me.
I have a lot of charity work I'm into right now, and selling my Chakalates - supporting that whole effort.
I like to work spontaneously.
I love to sing. It's the easiest thing for me to do.
I mean, I'm not unhappy, but there's still so much I want to do.
I remember seeing the movie To Sir With Love when I was a little girl.
I think the whole reason for my life is in there somewhere.
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'd like to work on putting art programs back in schools.
I've always struggled so much just to appreciate myself.
I've been collaborating with Ira Schickman on some songs, and there will be many other, great musicians involved.
If I love a song, I make it mine.
If we could just see how related we all are, how we're really all in the same place.
In my thirties, I felt I had hold of one of the reins some of the time.
My mom took me to see Goldfinger. My mom took me to see To Sir, With Love.
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.
The bickering and fighting and hating that women do with each other - it's going to kill us as a race of people.
There are a lot of people I would have liked to have collaborated with, and would still like to.
To me, this degree was an acknowledgment of my work in music.
Walking through this life really is walking through fire.
Well. I'm probably not loving myself like I should, but I'm really trying.
When I was in my twenties, it felt like I was riding wild horses, and I was hoping I didn't go over a cliff.
You know, it's just tough to get together and do work with somebody.
Chaka's I Feel For You, one of her signature songs, was originally recorded by Prince on his 1979 debut album.
Chaka means "fire" in many African languages!
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