I learned jazz; that comes from blues. I learned rock; that comes from blues. I learned pop; that comes from blues. Even dance, that comes from blues, with the answer-and-response.

If you have intercourse you run the risk of dying and the ramifications of death are final.

People can save the world by the way they think and by the way they behave and what they hold to be important.

Fame doesn't redeem you. It takes a long time to get there, and when you're finally there, you realise you still have authority figures telling you what to do.

I've always felt, even as a songwriter, that the rhythm of speech is in itself a language for me.

My music is about a joyful experience. I've learned that if you can affect other people, you should.

Sometimes my mind boggles. It's so deep my mind actually boggles