When I look into the crowd, I see young and old, black and white - it's amazing that I'm able to connect with so many different kinds of people.
People with no humor, they're outta my life.
I think the race situation is getting better as far as people respecting each other goes. I think the race situation with entertainment is not that much better.
I truly respect the people who are working. If they want an autograph from Patti LaBelle, they are going to get it. I have never separated myself from them. I never think you are better than the next one.
I haven't stopped looking for the good in people. I've just accepted the fact that I'm not always going to find it.
Whenever I go out, so many people who respect me ask me what to do in a certain situation. A lot of times, I didn't know the answers because sometimes I was going through the same sort of thing. But then later on, I would think of things that people told me.
There's not much longevity in music today. It's so easy to go in, put some pretentious lyrics on, with people saying the same thing over and over and over.