Here's an interview with Whitney where she discusses
The Bodyguard (from 4:16 min onwards she's asked about a possible backlash from the on-screen interracial romance, preparing for the film and talks about working with Kevin):
I like that she's a fan of Lauren Bacall.
You can hear her saying "the man himself" in that clip where she's patting Kevin's knee. Ed Gordon's question about people saying the movie is different from what they thought it would be is curious.