I think the industry is oblivious to the fact that most people listen to all kinds of stuff. I personally don't know of anyone who listens to only one genre of music. It's vanity because no one does.

Days go by I can feel 'em flying like a hand out the window in the wind!

It took a while for her to figure out she could run but when she did she was long gone, Long gone.

If I knew what I was doing, I'd be doing it right now. I would be the best damn poet, silver words out of my mouth. My words might not be magic, but they cut straight to the truth. So if you need a lover and a friend, baby, I'm in.

Red carpets are pretty unpredictable. You can go from one person asking you what you're wearing to the next person asking you about the situation in Haiti. It's the extreme juxtaposition, and some of the questions can throw me!

I tend to write better when I'm not touring.

From the cradle to the grave, temptations all around. But no matter how good the fix, its gonna take you down.