80 Quotes by Chaka Khan

I have a lot of charity work I'm into right now, and selling my Chakalates - supporting that whole effort.

Your moment of clarity comes when you face your fears. Sobriety gave me back me - my life. Self-medication kills you slowly. You can never get a handle on that. It's a highly destructive force that has to be dealt with on a spiritual level as much as a physical one.

I like to work spontaneously.

My philosophy is familiarity breeds contempt.

I can only give what I have. And when I receive, I give it back.

I have some scars... lots of internal ones. But they're all scabbed over.

America breeds ambition and while that can be a good thing, sometimes it's not. Ambition also breeds competition and that can be a very bad thing. People become chronically preoccupied with competing and don't know when to stop. It can become unhealthy.

I'm an extremely determined person. I'm very serious about what I do.

Every personal experience of my life impacts my music.