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" I've never said anything that I didn't want to say on a record, ever. "

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" I do believe in prophecy. "

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" 'Open Door' was a world music project and bilingual. It was in Hebrew and English, and it's great. I do think it's really beautiful. But it's very emotional and very dark - in a good way. "

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" Saying things on paper that I would never, ever say, and saying things to myself, admitting things to myself, about myself and my personality, just putting it on paper, is how I deal with emotional pain. "

" I am really excited to be partnering with Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula. Aside from being a longtime fan of their products, they're a family business with a strong ethical foundation, and that makes us a great match. "

" I like being a role model - people have told me that I am a role model for empowered women, but I don't see myself that way. "

" When I perform, I'm just very much just being myself. "

" I like Brandy a lot. She's a vocal prodigy. "

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" With 'Acoustic Soul,' I saw my music as sparse. But I didn't do that because I was making a commitment to be commercial. That's what made 'Acoustic Soul' so difficult to produce. It took 2 1/2 years because I couldn't figure out what I wanted and still be commercial. "

" Nina Simone sacrificed so much to be as bold as she was about being black and about being female in an era where that could have cost her life. "

" I'm actually not a fan of the word 'woke.' I think the connotation of that means being socially aware, which is a beautiful thing to be. But it does not take into account being self-aware. "

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" For the first ten years of my career, I felt suffocated. People constantly stood over me while I tried to create. And in 2009, I hit rock bottom. I couldn't find myself because I was looking to be defined by the music industry or by being number one on the Billboard charts. "

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" Just to keep myself balanced, I do things like yoga and meditation. "

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" I always have something by Stevie Wonder in my CD player. "