Gladys Knight

“Most people who ask me what's my favorite song, expect that it's 'Midnight Train' or 'Neither One of Us.' But actually, it's always kinda been 'The Need to Be' because of what it says. I love the way that song was written, I love the melody, I love everything about it.”

“With 'American Idol,' they're giving you a pass to get launched on, and it's up to you what you do with it.”

“When I was on Arsenio Hall's show, he asked me about working with Kanye West or John Legend. I said I'd love to.”

“We should definitely be more careful about the things that we chose to do with our lives.”

“I'm a people lover. I love interacting with different people as I meet them, and I think people are one of God's greatest creations, I really do. They're interesting and intriguing.”

“I do know that on my mom's side, my uncle sang and had a gospel group. He also had a radio show he would do on Sundays with his quartet.”

“I love giving. I love sharing.”

“My mom and dad sang in the church choir. They also had a local group. They loved music, especially my dad.”

“I don't live in L.A. I live in Las Vegas.”

“That's part of your life lesson to be afraid. The bigger question is how you deal with being afraid. Do you have to summon courage or something else to live with that fear without letting it take you over?”

“God is gracious enough to let us know, in due time while we're here and the fact that I'm still around and I'm still singing, it is really to his glory.”

“Well, I never danced with the 'Pips' - they didn't let me dance!”

“I don't regret any decisions I've made in my life.”

“I have a faith that's unbendable as far as my Lord and Savior is concerned.”

“I have a choir in my church, and we travel all over the world.”

“I know those challenges that come up from time to time in life are our little learning tools, our little steppingstones. If we didn't have those things in our life, how would we learn anything? We would just be walking around like nothing. We need those obstacles in our life because I know one thing - I'm a much better person for them.”

“I have wonderful children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.”

“I've spent all of my life trying to get people to feel a passion for what I do.”

“Would you believe that Sammy Davis, Jr. taught me how to sing a ballad? 'You can be in an arena,' he said, 'and you should be able to hold their attention.'”

“I like collaborations, and I like working with people. I do.”