If you enjoy the fragrance of a rose, you must accept the thorns which it bears.

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.

There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins. Religious beliefs are sacred to people and at all times should be respected and honored. As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices.

Have you ever wondered why young people take to music like fish to water? Maybe it's because music is fun. Plan and simple. It opens up their minds to dream great dreams about where they can go and what they can do when they get older.

If you enjoy the fragrance of a rose, you must accept the thorns which it bears.

Self-expression is always a right, but its still not there to be abused.