Stephanie Mills Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I'm 47 years old. I couldn't compete with Beyonce. I'm not competing with anyone. I've already established myself as an artist. I've been in this business for 30 years. There's no reason for me to compete with anyone.”

“It's the best thing ever - I love being a mom. This is my only child. My career was a priority earlier in my life, but now my son is definitely the priority.”

“Millions have been taken from me. If you are not on top of it and you make a lot of money, and you trust business managers, then, yes, money will be taken from you.”

“Being a mom has made me a better person. It's made me more compassionate. It's just awesome. I think I was put here to be a mom.”

“Even before coming into the industry, I was a big fan of Motown, the Jackson 5, Gladys Knight, the Temptations, Diana Ross and The Supremes.”

“I listen to Jay-Z, Nelly, Nas, Ludacris and all the young kids out there. I listen to them, and I have mad respect for them.”

“I love theater. I started in theater when I was nine years old.”

“I realize that R&B is what I do best, and I'm comfortable with that.”

“I'd like to have mass appeal, but not at the expense of what I am and what I do best.”

“I don't think that everything on Broadway relates to us, and I think that's why we as black people don't always go to Broadway shows, but shows like 'What's on the Hearts of Men' has a lot of issues that can relate to black families, and that's why I enjoy it.”