Erykah badu

No one chooses to raise children alone.

I'm a performance artist first; I'm a recording artist second.

I'm kind of a recluse when it comes to going outside.

I don't sing melodically. Rhyme pattern is how I sing. I also write like a lyricist or an MC because that's what I was before I was a singer. I just took those elements and put them into music.

I grew up listening to old soul.

I love to leave the interpretation of my music up to the listener. It's fun to see what they'll say it is.

I love putting the music together. It's like art.

I've been a vegetarian since I was 19.

I consider my musical ability to be a gift from the Creator. It's not that I try to work hard or nothing like that, it's a gift, it was given to me, and I appreciate it.

I can be Erykah the human being more than the celebrity.