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I don't think I'm a diva.

Sometimes I think it's better to be a diva.

It's a shame to call somebody a 'diva' simply because they work harder than everybody else.

Long before 'American Idol', people used to call me a diva. And I be like, 'Hold on, are you calling me something else on the sly? You gonna call me a diva, call me a good diva.'

I'm determined to be a diva.

So if diva means giving your best, then yes, I guess I am a diva.

I don't see myself as a diva at all.

That term's definitely got a negative aura to it, because people think a diva is somebody with an attitude who demands things all the time. Of course there is that type of diva, but my idea of a diva has always been a singer - whether male or female - who gets on that stage and captivates you with their presence and their voice.

Let's just start with the word 'diva.' It is obviously a sexist slight - a term that is only applied to women, almost always in a derogatory way. It's usually applied to women who are viewed as overly ambitious. It is applied to demanding women, to women who follow their own path.

A diva is someone who pretends to know who she is and looks fabulous doing it.