I influence people, hopefully on the positive side.

There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry toward religious beliefs... begins.

Don't slip into the traps, and don't forget about your 'hood, the kids in the 'hood. Remember, you're disposable, so take advantage while you can.

I love soul. But I love a tune that has some meat in it. Something I could hang my hat on. Because music is universal.

I influence people, hopefully on the positive side.

I don't sit back and count up what I've done. There's just always something else to do. There's always a challenge ahead.

I was going through some emotional turmoil. You can tell by the tunes on the album that I was going through a break-up of my marriage. It was the only way I could express myself.