Anita Baker

I think there's no sacrifice too great for family, whether it's career, singing, whatever.

I don't think being black has held me back at all. Being black makes you strong.

We don't do drugs, drink or use profanity. Instead we instill morals and values in my boys by raising them with a love of God and a love and respect for themselves and all people. I believe they will have a chance.

You leave home to seek your fortune and, when you get it, you go home and share it with your family.

Completeness? Happiness? These words don't come close to describing my emotions. There truly is nothing I can say to capture what motherhood means to me, particularly given my medical history.

If I could be doing anything, I'd be laying on the floor in my birthday suit eating junk food and watching something dumb on TV.