Of all the states of emotion I've ever been in, music takes me to the strongest state of emotion the quickest, of any other sort of state of mind I've ever been in or been put in by any substance or circumstance, music brings me to an emotional state of being faster than anything I've ever known

You look like gold. I've been fooled before, but now I know I've made the mistake in the past. But now I, now I know the difference from gold and brass.

It will make a weak man mighty. it will make a mighty man fall. It will fill your heart and hands or leave you with nothing at all. It's the eyes for the blind and legs for the lame. It is the love for hate and pride for shame. That's the power of the gospel.

It's not easy for a mother and son to sing a duet. You can't just sing about anything.

It turns out that there is something more magnificent than nature. It's love.

There's no room in my life for religion. Religion is separation and segregation of God. How can you segregate the Almighty?

I dont know if hell exists, but there sure as hell are some people who dont belong in heaven.