On what makes her fierce and fabulous: “I am a totally committed and passionate songwriter. I would never sing anything I don’t believe in. When I get on the stage I completely lose myself and when I’m writing songs I make sure it’s not just something that touches me but that can speak to the people that will be listening.”
On what makes her fierce and fabulous: “I have no idea whether I’m fierce or fabulous, but I can tell you who I think is. Valerie Jarrett is fierce and fabulous, Desiree Rogers is fierce and fabulous. My mother [Diana Ross] is fierce and fabulous. I could go on…”
Author, film maker and philanthropist Tonya Lewis Lee attended ESSENCE Magazine’s Fierce and Fabulous luncheon in New York City. On what makes her fierce and fabulous: “The confidence I have that no matter what comes my way I will be able to figure out how to handle it.”
ESSENCE Fierce and Fabulous honoree, legendary actress Diahann Carroll (posing with Mikki Taylor), advised all fierce and fabulous women to ask themselves what they really wanted out of life. “If it is only success, readjust your thoughts,” she said.