But now I realize that this record business really needs me. No one else is trying to take a chance or do something different.

I know that I want to concentrate more on my inside-pretty than my outside-pretty, because thats gonna go away. But if your inside is beautiful, it never wears away. The light always shows on the outside if you are striving to be good inside.

I consider my musical ability to be a gift from the Creator. It's not that I try to work hard or nothing like that, it's a gift, it was given to me, and I appreciate it.

I believed in myself, and I've always worked very, very hard as an artist, and I am an artist in every sense of the word.

When you're performing, you're creating a moment.

I feel like I haven't done anything. What have I done? I've just made a few records.

I encourage breaking free of self inflicted holding pens. I encourage the use of intelligence in every decision. I encourage creating.