“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference…”
To Clive Davis, Thank you for personal guidance, wisdom and confidence. Love, Whitney
To Jermaine Jackson, Thank you for sharing your talents with me. Let’s make hit records, together, at Arista. God bless you and your family. Your friend, Whitney
To Kashif, I enjoyed working with you so much that I know we ought to do it again and again and again. You are great! Love, Whitney
To Michael Masser, You write beautiful love songs. I’m glad that we worked together and I’m sure that we will again.
To Narada M. Walden, Thank you for giving me your time and doing a great job.
And Neil Portnow, I didn’t even have to ask, thank you for being there. Roy Lott, Thanks for knowing.
Kenneth Reynolds, Looking forward to working with you, we’ll make a great team. Richard Smith,
Your enthusiasm and knowledge will surely lead the way. Donn Davenport, Thank you for your expertise.
Arista East and West, Thank you all!
Also…To my fearless threesome, Gene, Seymour and Steve, I love you! Danny & Sheila, You are very special people, love always. Hi Randi, Love ya! LaLa, Keep writing great songs, I love ‘em. Michael O’Reilly, Thanks for stepping in and mixing down. Ira, You’re fresh. Gerry Griffith, Thanks for everything, good luck and God bless you! Bruce Lundvall, I wish you all the success in the world. Teddy Pendergrass, It was both an honor and a pleasure working with you. You are truly an example of what God can do and may he continue to bless you!
Especially…My mother, Cissy Houston, Mommy, I love you with all my heart. You are how it all began for me and for many others, too. But I had you all to myself and got the best of you. Here’s to you, Mommy! Daddy, Thank you for being my daddy, “This girl’s in love with you.” My brothers, Michael and Gary, Being that I was the only girl, you with think that I had it rough. I did. But I must admit, I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way! Dionne, “D,” you are very special to me. You are and have been a major influence not only in my career but also in my life. I love you! Dee Dee Warwick, I love you, Nippy. And everyone in my Oooh so talented family, I love you! Robyn, What an assistant! I love you and I guess you all need to do is stay in my life, Nip.
Lastly…to anyone I may have missed, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I hope this album will be enjoyed as much as I enjoyed making it.
Love, Whitney