The church didn't know what to do with Ray Charles or Al Green. And so they were kind of ostracized.

I live by the spirit so I don't gratify all them old sinful desires that never satisfy.

I don't think the music industry has done any damage to my faith - it's probably strengthened it because it's made me see how necessary and relevant it is. I think if you don't keep your guard up, obviously there's a lot of potential for being half-hearted throughout the whole process because you can compare yourself to other people instead of the ultimate standard.

Life is like an elevator, a lot of ups and downs. People pushing your buttons and getting jerked around.

You got to do well at your craft ultimately, especially if you know that people are observing you and watching you and you don't want to get out there and produce subpar work. Because that's how people look at it. They don't just look at you as an athlete, they look at it as o you're an athlete and you're a Christian, what's happening now?

At the end of the day, my hat goes off to anybody trying to run for president, or trying to be president, because you're never going to please everybody, it's not possible.

Life is like a dice, so watch the ones you're rolling with.