Crystal Waters
To me, flying free is doing what I want to do, even if it's different from what everybody expects me to do. I'm flying free when I win the battle between me and the people who thought I should go down this road and I find my own road.
To me, "Gypsy Woman" was about creating a positive way to see a homeless person.
Love was not in it for me at first. I dated guys because of the way they looked. And then I began to learn that it's what's inside that counts. Love to me now is understanding. It's giving.
I've learned to try to sustain myself by holding on to the integrity of who I am. I'm not talking big diva. I'm quiet. I'm shy. And I became stronger when I stopped trying to be the person they wanted me to be.
I would love to sing with Ella Fitzgerald.
Being a star means nothing if you don't have someone to share it with, someone who's going to be excited with you. I met my partner, Lamont Reese, six months before "Gypsy Woman" became a hit. This is a person I trust. He loved me before all this happened.