#am

I can honestly say that I am happier now than I have ever been. For the first time in my life I feel free. ↗

I can't say it's not painful being estranged from most of my family. I wish it could be otherwise. ↗

I married him because he told me it was the only way he could protect me. If we were just manager and client, my family could do whatever they wanted to get me back, but if I was his wife, they couldn't. ↗

— LaToya Jackson

#because #client #could #family #get

I think the deepest problem is between my parents and me. I just don't know if it will ever be the same. ↗

— LaToya Jackson

#deepest #ever #i #i think #just

Our marriage is strictly in name only. It has never been consummated. ↗

— LaToya Jackson

#consummated #marriage #name #never #only

People had this image of the Jacksons as the perfect American family and I destroyed that image. But what people have to understand is writing that book was very healing for me. ↗

— LaToya Jackson

#american family #book #destroyed #family #had

Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as Negro spirituals? ↗

— Mahalia Jackson

#jewish #know #most #sadness #same

How can you sing of amazing grace and all God's wonders without using your hands? ↗

— Mahalia Jackson

#god #grace #hands #how #sing

I think there's an abundance of talent in America and there will never be not a lot of talent out there. ↗

— Randy Jackson

#america #i #i think #lot #never

I'm happy to be alive, I'm happy to be who I am. ↗