Della Reese

There are people much less fortunate than us, and I don't mean people hungry sleeping in the streets either.

So whatever it is you want, need or desire or just like to have, you better try to get it now, 'cause this is the only time there is.

You see, I was born in the slums, that was before the ghetto. The ghetto was kind of refined; the slums was right there on the ground.

I have rules about eating, exercising and rules about staying positive. And these rules are sacred to me.

I was good at being a doctor; my patients liked me. At times people trust you with things they wouldn't tell their spouses. It was a real privilege.

For my diet, I choose mostly organic. But in general, I am a big believer in trying to strike a balance with everything.