I don't know if it's my music, my lyrics, my sound and knowing the music business the way I do - all I can say is, my career has lasted way longer than I expected.

I didn't mind working in the clubs, but I resented it being a club where pimps hang out. Because the music that I create is of a higher intellect than that. It not only encompasses pimps, but whores, ballplayers, executives... everybody.

Most families had four, five brothers. But because it was just me and Darryl, we had to be twice as strong.

Everyone to me has to pick a subject to talk about in music if you're going to be a writer.

I woke up when I was 14 and went to speak to my mother and scared us both to death.

No one could understand the bond between me and my brother. I struggled to understand the forces that drove his soul in one direction and mine in another.

Been making love for hours and, baby, we're still going strong. Girl, this night is ours and I swear I feel it coming on. All I know is when we get through, I ain't going to be able to move.