A biography for Kandi Burrusshasn’t been written yet.
“We got a Grammy for writing 'No Scrubs.' It contributed to me getting Songwriter of the Year. I was the first woman to get Songwriter of the Year from ASCAP and 'No Scrubs' was part of the reason for me getting it.”
“But I hate when I look out for somebody and then it doesn't come back the same.”
“I didn't want to put myself in a position where I was living so expensively that if something happened next year or two years from now and I wasn't making the same money, I couldn't afford my lifestyle.”
“As an artist, you're used to being in the public eye.”
“I got songs; I just never release them. I don't know why. A lot of people say I need to put it out. I guess I haven't made it my focus.”
“So did my time on Broadway after the Xscape tour doing 'Chicago'. Performing eight times a week put in the mindset of being onstage again.”
“I am pro live below your means.”
“Maintaining longevity is a major part of success to me. So many people come into an industry quick, shoot to the top, then crash and burn.”
“Bedroom Kandi is a favorite. It's something that people told me not to do, and I did it anyway and it worked out great. And then I have Bedroom Kandi consultants across the country.”
“The music industry is up and down. Sometimes the people love you, and sometimes they don't. I wanted to be the owner of multiple businesses that were financially profitable and sustainable.”
“You know what, I didn't see myself being an executive producer.”
“Most of us talk ourselves out of our own ideas, because we're our own worst enemy.”
“That's the thing that has suffered, because I got used to putting so much of my energy into the show and my other businesses, I did not focus on myself as a music artist.”
“Sometimes people start making a change with without making sure the first the first source of income sticks.”
“I like to consider myself a problem solver. I don't like to spend a lot of time talking about the problem, stressing out or being dramatic about it. I like to try and figure out how I can fix it.”
“When I'm in the studio, I'm experimenting, trying things on.”
“Xscape never had a flop album as a group. The reason we broke up never had anything to do with sales.”
“You know me, I'm all about the girl power, girl things.”
“When Xscape came back together for a tour in 2017, and all of our shows were selling out, it made me miss being on stage and producing music on a regular basis. That's what I did for most of my life.”
“I bought my first house at 19-years old.”