The biggest thing I've had to overcome was clinical depression. Your mind is the most powerful weapon you have once you can get control of your mind... I had to stop hearing the negative voices where Jennifer was not worthy… — Jennifer Holliday Copy Share Image
I continually still fight every day for my life, not only still battling mental health problems but battling multiple sclerosis, which also has depression… — Jennifer Holliday Copy Share Image
When I was with Geffen Records, I weighed almost 400 pounds. The label told me that I had a great voice but wasn't marketable… — Jennifer Holliday Copy Share Image
Back in the day, if someone at the record label didn't care or like your music, it never got to the public. It just… — Jennifer Holliday Copy Share Image
Haven't a lot of us just missed at a lot of things and thought that we wouldn't have another chance at it? So we… — Jennifer Holliday Copy Share Image
Aretha Franklin, first and foremost... That's my top girl there. — Jennifer Holliday Copy Share Image
I was privileged to know the late, great Miss Etta James, and I did get a chance to spend some time with her and… — Jennifer Holliday Copy Share Image
If your mind is not willing, everything will go. There's so much great power of our mind that we take for granted, and how… — Jennifer Holliday Copy Share Image
I am, you know, really fighting for myself and my life. And I think the message that I could give to anybody is that… — Jennifer Holliday Copy Share Image
For singers, our singing voice is our natural voice, not the speaking. — Jennifer Holliday Copy Share Image
When I was suffering with depression, people weren't talking about depression. It had a stigma. — Jennifer Holliday Copy Share Image
The music industry is a very rough industry. Many years ago, I think it was even rougher in the sense that a lot of… — Jennifer Holliday Copy Share Image
A lot of times we base everything just on our immediate circumstance. We don't see a big picture for our lives. We don't love… — Jennifer Holliday Copy Share Image
