Patti Boulaye

"God opened the doors of opportunities; all I had to do was; work hard, maintain self-respect, dignity and believe that whatever happens, God is in control!"

"My advice to singers is; be yourself, but know you are there to serve and touch others with the wonderful gift, that is your voice."

"To be successful in everything I set my mind to, parenthood, career, mentoring etc. I am pleased when I affect people’s lives positively."

"Motherhood is natural, straight-forward, beautiful and yet it is the most difficult thing on earth."

"Happiness is believing and knowing God is in control. It is being comfortable with myself, knowing myself and making God a vital part of my life. Happiness is in knowing that God loves me and I have nothing to fear."

"The Faith of a Child came into being as a way of recording my early life, for my children."

"I have been doing this since 2002. It’s a way of teaching my children that when God blesses you, you must find a way of blessing people."

"To me, family is the glue that holds my being together. My family defines me, from my ancestors, my wonderful protective mother, to my loving husband and wonderful children."

"I am a Nigerian and I don’t see myself as British; so, I didn’t see it coming."

"For me, etiquette is the line of life; how you present yourself, talk, walk; the things that you do, spiritual and motion etiquette as well."

"I do not follow fashion, fashion follows me. Once I am dressed, I don’t care what everybody else is wearing."

"When I met you Patti, I thought you were this woman who was born with a silver spoon; I just called to apologise. You’ve had a tough life and this book should be read by all those people who think they have a problem."