I Remember Being Onstage Once

I Always Sang Standards Because The Songs I Wrote For Myself Weren't As Easy To Sing.

As A Singer I Tried On All These Hats, These Voices, These Clothes, And Eventually Out Came Me.

You Know, When I Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer In 1997 I Realized I Had Spent Too Long Arranging My Attitude.

It Didn't Matter As Much Because I'm A Singer, Not An Actress, But My Face Is More Acceptable In A Way Now Than When I First Came On The Scene, Because I'm Part Black.

I Try To Get To Those Peculiar And Particular Things That You Never Think Of To Say.