For myself, I can't understand a life without a job. I don't know what I would do without employment. Retirement is out of the question for me.

I love being a storyteller. I love telling stories.

While I have no empirical evidence to back this up, I bet that the number of homosexual people per thousand has not fluctuated all that much over the centuries. I do not believe the dented wisdom my father used to extol, that homosexuality was a sure sign of a civilization in decline.

I come from a town of great musicians: Washington, D.C. It's no joke, that history.

My understanding of first-degree murder is that premeditation needs to be proven.

I get letters from young people telling me that they're broke and download my albums for free. They ask me what I think about that. I now have a standard line. I tell them, 'I would rather be heard than paid.'

I believe that when the body is strong, the mind thinks strong thoughts.