Quotes from Chaka Khan

Everyone in my family sang, and we would always sing these songs.

My philosophy is familiarity breeds contempt.

I want to give some positive messages and to empower some people.

To me, this degree was an acknowledgment of my work in music.

Walking through this life really is walking through fire.

If I pop everyone who calls me a diva then I'm going to spend the rest of my life in prison.

When I was in my twenties, it felt like I was riding wild horses, and I was hoping I didn't go over a cliff.

Every personal experience of my life impacts my music.

Spirituality has played an amazing part. Its been paramount in my life.

In my thirties, I felt I had hold of one of the reins some of the time.

It's time for those of us who have a voice to speak out for life, for love and for justice using the same media we've used throughout our careers.

I love to sing. It's the easiest thing for me to do.

You know, it's just tough to get together and do work with somebody.

You've just got to follow your own path. You have to trust your heart and you have to listen to the warnings.

There is no perfect love - that's something I'm very realistic about.

Being a singer is a way for me to get to a platform to do more.

I remember seeing the movie 'To Sir With Love' when I was a little girl.

I'd been in a vicious cycle and circle of people and couldn't see my way out. So I picked myself up one day about 15 years ago and moved where I didn't know anyone.

If I love a song, I make it mine.

My mom took me to see Goldfinger. My mom took me to see To Sir, With Love.

I mean, I'm not unhappy, but there's still so much I want to do.

One of the album's songs features Mary J. Blige, but I don't want to talk too much about it yet. I think you will hear the music that's been playing in my head when it comes out

I think the whole reason for my life is in there somewhere.

The bickering and fighting and hating that women do with each other - it's going to kill us as a race of people.