“Baby, black promoters oppressed me before white promoters ever got hol...” — Mahalia Jackson Quote

“Baby, black promoters oppressed me before white promoters ever got hold of me. Don't talk skin to me.”

“Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz experts say.”

“Anybody that sings the blues is in a deep pit, yelling for help.”

“My heart and prayers go out to all single moms because it's tough, and I can't imagine any teenager dealing with a baby and all those hormones raging.”

“I think the Baby Boom has enjoyed itself, maybe sometimes a little too much, and we're continuing to enjoy ourselves, maybe a little too much.”

“I panicked when my son, Jett, stopped eating baby food. He's only two, but his food vocabulary is fantastic. He likes my baked tilapia and string beans with chopped garlic. But he really likes pizza. Sometimes every inanimate object to him is pizza.”