Anita Baker

“God has been very good to me. I'm a blessed woman.”

“Love is a two-way street, but not everyone deserves a license to drive on it.”

“Retirement is not in my vocabulary. They aren't going to get rid of me that way.”

“I'm not a jazz singer. I don't know the rules. I'm a soul singer.”

“When you're a mother, you're not the center of your own universe. You are a planet to your children.”

“I'm very grateful for the fans. They've been with me through thick and thin.”

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

“I don't follow trends. I just do what I feel.”

“You can have all the money in the world, but if you're not happy, it's not worth it.”

“My children are my priority, and I'm not going to miss their childhood for a career.”

“Being a mother is the most rewarding job in the world.”

“I say if you're going to take a chance, take a chance on love.”

“I love the music. I'm a music fanatic.”

“I've learned to be more patient with myself.”

“I think that the best thing we can do for our children is to allow them to do things for themselves, allow them to be strong, allow them to experience life on their own terms.”

“You have to be true to yourself. That's the most important thing.”

“I don't think I'm a diva. I'm a tad particular, but I don't think I'm a diva.”

“Music is my therapy. It's my place of solace.”