QUOTES

Nobody's perfect except the man upstairs.

If I had ten thousand tongues, I could not thank God enough. I thank God first for giving me the gift. And I thank the people for giving me a chance.

I love my album! I’m so excited that I got no sleep thinking about how the world is going to respond to it.

I was a little nervous about working with Missy at first, but as soon as she walked in, she was like, ‘Hey girl, what’s up!’ Her spirit was awesome and being in the studio with her was like chillin’ with someone from back home. Missy is like the ‘energizer bunny’ to me. She created a real nice environment to record and she was very easy. She let me do what I do.

I always say, 'I've been through some things,' but I worked hard to get to where I'm at."

I feel that I have been forgiven by God and people should also be willing to let me go on with my life. I feel like a good mom. I'm a strong woman now...Don't look down on me. Pray for me because I'm trying

My lips are big but my talent is bigger.

I'm so happy that now I can support my own child without begging and borrowing

I've been through the storm and the rain, but I made it through.

I feel like a good mom. I'm a strong woman now. ... Don't look down on me. Pray for me because I'm trying.

I've always said I've been through some things but if I work hard I can make it through

I got a story to tell and its gonna be good.

Q: Do you have any formal singing training?
A: "No. It all came from the man, God."

I'm so excited. I can't stop shaking. I'm working hard to bring it home.

No, no sleep but I am still smiling and showing all 500 of my teeth.

I get down with the get down.

This is a miracle" (referring to Zion)

You only have one life to live, so why not just, WOW OUT!

I always want my songs to encourage somebody.

People need to look past that. Nobody's perfect. We all make mistakes and I don't call her (Zion) a mistake. She is the best gift I could ever, ever, ever have.

I got a story to tell and its gonna be good

When asked about her future in the music industry she said: I put my life in God's Hands. As far as He takes me is as far as I will go.

I pray and ask God to blind my eyes and close my ears to all the negativity

I'm always smilin' 'cause you aren't guaranteed tomorrow.

I thank God...It's a Blessing.

Guess what y'all?......Finally, I believe. (singing)

I ask God to keep me humble.

I am so happy because people accepted me for being me. for being ME

I have remixed the BOBO.

She was asked the question if in the future she would be demanding green M&M's or a $3,000 manicure? She answered: No, no, no, no. You'll see me in Target, just wilin' out in Target

I always tell people, you only have one life to live- might as well make the best of it.

There are a lot of people who have dreams, and they don't believe in themselves. I was one of those. But you have to believe in yourself.

If you have a dream, whatever your dream is, you should go after it.

People said that once i got out there, people would say good and bad things about me, so I prayed that God blind my eyes and close my ears to all the negativity. When I see it or hear it, it doesn't bother me because I'm doing a lot of positve things.

I'm not high maintenance. You could put me in Motel 6 for all I care, as long as it has a bed and a bathroom so I can take a shower.

Why should I have to put on a front, change who I am, and hide my child?

I wasn't gonna fake the funk for nobody, I have to be true to myself.

I found out who my best friends were during that time: my mom and the Man Upstairs.

The song is a shout-out for all the all single moms out there. Now, it’s not that I’m promoting sex outside of marriage but I’ve met moms of all nationalities and all ages who have raised kids on their own. There are a lot of other artists out here who have also been through the struggle and until now, no one has really done a song about being a single mom and I said, ‘let me be the one to do itl’ I could really connect to the lyrics. What I’m saying is as a young single mother, your life is not over because you have a child. If anything, having Zion has helped push me to work harder, be a stronger woman, because I want her to have the best. I do feel that my life has not been a fairytale but I am blessed that I have come through the everyday struggle.

Aretha would blow me out the frame.

I haven’t changed: I’m still the same girl from North Carolina with the same realness and attitude to life. I feel like as much as God has blessed me, I just want to give back.