Whitney Houston

“I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow. If I fail, or if I succeed, at least I did it as I believe.”

“God gave me a voice to sing with, and when you have that, what other gimmick is there?”

“I like being a woman, even in a man's world. After all, men can't wear dresses, but we can wear the pants.”

“Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all.”

“Nobody makes me do anything I don't want to do. It's my decision. So the biggest devil is me. I'm either my best friend or my worst enemy.”

“I believe that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way.”

“My mother taught me that when you stand in the truth, you can take the heat.”

“You can be whatever you want to be. Don't let anybody tell you that you can't be that.”

“I'm a person who has life and wants to live. And I always have.”

“I'm not a perfect person. I have my flaws, but I'm a good person.”

“Crack is cheap. I make too much money to ever smoke crack. Let's get that straight. Okay? We don't do crack. We don't do that. Crack is wack.”

“I finally faced my fear. That fear is failure.”

“From the beginning, the camera and I were great friends.”

“I sing from my heart. I love music.”

“To me, the most important thing is to be a good person, a good human being. That is my number one priority.”

“When I decided to be a singer, my mother warned me I'd be lonely. Basically, all I've ever done is work.”