Sheila E. Quotes & Sayings

“I was running track early in my years and I was breaking track records in sprint running. I was training and I wanted to be in the Olympics. I thought I was going to be able to win a gold medal, and my mind was pretty much set on 'this is what I want to do'.”

“The youth are very important to me, they're the next generation, but I want to instill in kids, even in playing, that it's never too late and there's no right or wrong way to do anything.”

“To me, the stage is like my living room, or my home, and when you come over to my house, I have to be a hostess and invite you in so that we can have a great time.”

“What drives me is really just being able to be a blessing to someone, you know. I really enjoy that, and as much as I can do, I will.”

“Engaging with the audience lets them know I'm approachable. I don't like that whole, 'You can't talk to Sheila E thing' - I don't like that.”

“I love talking to the youth and helping them as much as I can or encouraging them, if I can help them at all.”

“It was very cool to be honored and be acknowledged in that way for the first time ever, being nominated for an Emmy.”

“The break down for kids is communication. Music helps bring that bond.”

“The Emmy that I lost, and I can't remember his name, I lost to the man who did the Olympics. So, it was great to lose to him. It's the Olympics.”

“The point in me playing with Prince was to let a lot of people know that I can play trap. I don't think people know that.”