Los Angeles:
Whitney Houston's mother has still not come to terms with her death.
Cissy Houston, 78, insists her daughter's tragic passing last month in the age of 48 hasn't made her question her religious faith but she has still not fully accepted the tragedy.
She said: "I have my moments. I'm not there yet. I am a true believer in God. If I could bring her back I would, but that's not possible."
Cissy praised her "wonderful" daughter - who died of accidental drowning due to the effects of heart disease and cocaine use - and spoke of her pride in the I Will Always Love You hitmaker's career achievements.
In an interview with Brenda Blackmon for My9's 'The 10 0'Clock News' which will air on Monday (02.04.12), she said: "She accomplished a whole lot in the short time that she had here.
"She was a wonderful person. She was very special to me. She was my only daughter, and a good one."
The gospel singer believes she did her best to raise Whitney - who had struggled with drug addiction in the past - the right way and doesn't have any regrets.
She said: "I know I did the best I could. I don't blame myself. I know I did the best I could for everything."
And Cissy also condemned reports that her daughter - who had a 19-year-old daughter Bobbi Kristina with ex-husband Bobby Brown - had little of her fortune left when she died.
She said: "Whitney did not die broke. She's not broke. She's not anything. None of that c**p."
Cissy Houston, 78, insists her daughter's tragic passing last month in the age of 48 hasn't made her question her religious faith but she has still not fully accepted the tragedy.
She said: "I have my moments. I'm not there yet. I am a true believer in God. If I could bring her back I would, but that's not possible."
Cissy praised her "wonderful" daughter - who died of accidental drowning due to the effects of heart disease and cocaine use - and spoke of her pride in the I Will Always Love You hitmaker's career achievements.
In an interview with Brenda Blackmon for My9's 'The 10 0'Clock News' which will air on Monday (02.04.12), she said: "She accomplished a whole lot in the short time that she had here.
"She was a wonderful person. She was very special to me. She was my only daughter, and a good one."
The gospel singer believes she did her best to raise Whitney - who had struggled with drug addiction in the past - the right way and doesn't have any regrets.
She said: "I know I did the best I could. I don't blame myself. I know I did the best I could for everything."
And Cissy also condemned reports that her daughter - who had a 19-year-old daughter Bobbi Kristina with ex-husband Bobby Brown - had little of her fortune left when she died.
She said: "Whitney did not die broke. She's not broke. She's not anything. None of that c**p."
