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"Proving I'm a good mother is the one achievement I'm most proud of. It's brought out the best in me."
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"A boy is not free to find a partner of his own as long as he must be the partner to his mother."

"Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequence than to have a really affectionate mother."

"Madlen came to sit beside her on the bed. "Lady Queen," she said with her own particular brand of rough gentleness. "It is not the job of the child to protect her mother. It's the mother's job to protect the child. By allowing your mother to protect you, you gave her a gift. Do you understand me?"

"A child born to a Black mother in a state like Mississippi... has exactly the same rights as a white baby born to the wealthiest person in the United States. It's not true, but I challenge anyone to say it is not a goal worth working for."

"My mother was the concert master of the symphony. Absurdity and eccentricity were not criticized."
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"Even though I pretty much made my own decisions early on, when I was younger I tended to overbook my life."


"I wouldn't consciously pursue trying to make something for the charts. It's just not in my scope now. I'd rather stick needles in my eyes."


"I used to hate, with a capitol H, making videos. It was nothing but a chore. It was something you had to do to have your music accepted in the visual medium."


"My mother has never been involved in my professional life. I am very close to my mother but we keep it on a mother-daughter basis and not a work-related basis."


"Every time I show up to do something here it's considered a comeback. If I came into town and they didn't call it that, I'd be disappointed."


"I would make tea for Joni Mitchell or clean her car, anything to be in the studio and watch her work."


"It's very validating when you are new in the industry to get awards. It boosts your self-esteem."
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