If people are encouraged to come out and say they're HIV-positive and they're given their treatments, then obviously, the people who are marginalized - like intravenous drug users, prisoners, people are made to feel less-than - if they're given the support of the government, and they're given the funding, then it's going to help solve the spread of AIDS and HIV in America.

You know, it's a very treatable disease. You shouldn't feel ashamed. But I'm afraid that's carried on very much so from the first days of AIDS, when it was basically a gay disease. And then, of course, you know, it affected everybody.

I had a little Richard and that black piano, oh that sweet Georgia Peach, and the boy form Tupelo.

Don't be afraid to let her into your heart and when your down, don't try to carry the whole world on your shoulders.

At heart I've always been a music fan. That part of me has never changed since I was a little kid, sitting in a room watching a record go round, looking at the colour of the labels.

I loathe celebrity. I can't stand it.

To fight the violence we must be brave, hold on strong to the love God gave.