We are all gods, all forces of nature. We can destroy, we can build. We are like oceans and like fires.

Blacks own so little of the music business, it's pathetic. But I see that changing soon. Black artists, black businessmen and women will unite.

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.

There's people making babies to my music. That's nice.

I try to tell a story musically in a song.

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

I woke up one morning, went downstairs, said 'Good morning' to my mother and nearly scared both of us to death.'