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It was step by step that I ea...

It was step by step that I earned my way into the lives and hearts of people by giving them recordings that I grew to love and as I found my listening audience also grew to love.

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I was born into a family of g...

I was born into a family of gospel singers. My early ambitions were many. I was going to be a ballerina. I almost had that one come true until I tore a tendon, so I transferred from my toes to my throat and that's where the talent settled.

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As far am I'm concerned, I do...

As far am I'm concerned, I don't listen to radio anymore. They play the same ten songs over and over again, so why would I?

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I come from a singing family ...

I come from a singing family and as is said, 'the apple does not fall far from the tree.'

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Do you know that other than m...

Do you know that other than my father, I've never had a man take care of me?

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It was fashionable, youre sup...

It was fashionable, youre supposed to be a married lady, so I did.

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All the stars that never were...

All the stars that never were are parking cars and pumping gas.

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During the time that my recor...

During the time that my recording career seemed to be in a slump a music called disco came on the scene and literally took over radio stations as well as having radio stations created to play it which sort of negated my music as well as that of some of my peers.

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I was told by my grandfather ...

I was told by my grandfather who was a minister that we all were put here on earth to be of service to one another, and it is quite gratifying to know that if I am able to be of help to one that is not able to help themselves then I am fulfilling my obligation as a human being.

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Healthy children are born fro...

Healthy children are born from healthy, respected, well-nourished and educated mothers and it is imperative that they have a voice in the decisions which affect them. If you empower a mother and let her have her say towards a poverty-free future, the positive impact this would have on ending hunger will be immense.

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The problem with fame is you ...

The problem with fame is you no longer belong to you. You lose your persona and become the object of other people's obsession. I feel watched 90% of the time, but that is something I drew with the cards that I drew.

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Rural communities in Africa, ...

Rural communities in Africa, South Asia and Latin America are where the majority of hungry people are and the inequality that exists between women and men in these communities is holding back progress.

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I look at the careers of peop...

I look at the careers of people I'm standing on the shoulders of. People like Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., and Sarah Vaughan. These are icons I wanted to emulate, and I feel like they've been holding me up for quite a long time.

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I have been consistent by sta...

I have been consistent by staying true to who I am and will continue to sing the type of songs that those who have continued to support my career expect from me.

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I have no desire to look back...

I have no desire to look back, I only want to look forward to the things that are still ahead of me.

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People have been so supportiv...

People have been so supportive of this career for so long, and they are still enjoying the music that I bring to them.

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There was a time in the marri...

There was a time in the marriage when I could no longer look at myself in a mirror, couldn't feel I was a nice person. A bad relationship can do that, can make you doubt everything good you ever felt about yourself.

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I have been blessed with some...

I have been blessed with some incredible compositions to record and perform and all of my songs have had the ability to grow as I and those who have supported this career of mine for these 50 years have.

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My parents gave me stability ...

My parents gave me stability and a belief in myself and in all the possibilities life has to offer. I was told the only limitations I would ever face were those I placed upon myself.

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People like Ella Fitzgerald, ...

People like Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Marlene Dietrich and Sammy Davis Jr. all walked me down this path of entertainment.

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Кира Найтли на страницах журнала к выходу фильма «Пиджак», 2005. Следы динозавра, раскопанные в русле реки Палакси. Техас. США. 1952г. Самая большая женщина рядом с самым маленьким мужчиной, 1922 год....