“I was privileged to know the late, great Miss Etta James, and I did ge...” — Jennifer Holliday Quote

I was privileged to know the late, great Miss Etta James, and I did get a chance to spend some time with her and hang out with her.

The biggest thing I've had to overcome was clinical depression. Your mind is the most powerful weapon you have once you can get control of your mind... I had to stop hearing the negative voices where Jennifer was not worthy of love or living.

The LGBT Community was mostly responsible for birthing my career, and I am deeply indebted to you... You have loved me faithfully and unconditionally, and for so many years you provided me with work even though my star had long since faded.

The music industry is a very rough industry. Many years ago, I think it was even rougher in the sense that a lot of it was predicated on image.

Knowing what I know of love, I hang back because I don't like to lie to myself.

I think sometimes if you let it all hang out, it makes you a target.

It's pretty cool to be able to hang out with the President and have the race-winning car on the South Lawn.

Philly guys have a different toughness from anybody you've probably ever met. That's what I hang my hat on.

In college, I didn't know whether to hang out with the black kids or the white kids, and then I found the theatre kids, and I was like, 'Oh, it doesn't matter.' We were all weird and listening to Morrissey and wearing Doc Martens so that was my tribe.