I was one of the first three black students to go to an all-white school in Tennessee.

America .. the international Jekyll and Hyde ... the land of a thousand disguises, sneaks up on you but rarely surprises

I would say if you are familiar with our history and the history of our art and literature that you see a clear cut pattern of people wanting to contribute, not only artistically, but in some practical purpose, for the benefits of the community.

I tour more than I need to, more than is good for you. But it's my favorite part of music. I much prefer it to studio work.

I find it not just strange but almost ridiculous that people could take a song like the one I was doing and interpret it is corroding anything. Folks have the feeling that oftentimes if you don't talk about something it will go away.

I am honestly not sure how capable I am of love. And I'm not sure why.

The first revolution is when you change your mind