Chaka Khan Quotes


"You know, it's just tough to get together and do work with somebody."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: Work)

"When I was in my twenties, it felt like I was riding wild horses, and I was hoping I didn't go over a cliff."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: Horses)

"Well. I'm probably not loving myself like I should, but I'm really trying."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: Trying)

"Walking through this life really is walking through fire."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: Life, Fire, Walking)

"To me, this degree was an acknowledgment of my work in music."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: Music, Work)

"There are a lot of people I would have liked to have collaborated with, and would still like to."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: People)

"I like to work spontaneously."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: Work)

"One of the album's songs features Mary J. Blige, but I don't want to talk too much about it yet. I think you will hear the music that's been playing in my head when it comes out."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: Music, Songs, Talk, Want, Will)

"My philosophy is familiarity breeds contempt."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: Contempt, Familiarity, Philosophy)

"In my thirties, I felt I had hold of one of the reins some of the time."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: Time)

"Getting a degree, being on Sesame Street... those were like real accomplishments to me."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: Accomplishments, Being)

"Being a singer is a way for me to get to a platform to do more."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: Being)

"I mean, I'm not unhappy, but there's still so much I want to do."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: Want)

"Everyone in my family sang, and we would always sing these songs."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: Family, Songs)

"I've always struggled so much just to appreciate myself."
- Chaka Khan
"I love to sing. It's the easiest thing for me to do."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: Love)

"I remember seeing the movie 'To Sir With Love' when I was a little girl."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: Love)

"I think the whole reason for my life is in there somewhere."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: Life, Reason)

"I'd been in a vicious cycle and circle of people and couldn't see my way out. So I picked myself up one day about 15 years ago and moved where I didn't know anyone."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: People, Day, Years)

"I'd like to work on putting art programs back in schools."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: Art, Work, Schools)

"But really, we also need to learn how to love one another as women. How to appreciate and respect each other."
- Chaka Khan
(Related: Love, Women, Respect)