With all the chaos, pain and suffering in the world, the fact that my adoption of a child from who was living in an orphanage, you know, was the number one story for a week in the world. To me, that says more about our inability to focus on the real problems.

I've never really lived a conventional life, so I think it's quite foolish for me or anyone else to start thinking that I am going to start making conventional choices.

I believe what I practice has to do with something deeper than religion, that it embodies all religions, including Judaism. And Christianity. And Islam.

Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another.

The idea of service to humanity, putting yourself in situations where people have much less than you do, puts life in perspective.

George [Michael], I want your sex, so be my father figure and I will have faith if we have to live hand-to-mouth. The diva himself.

People hear the soul, black influence in my voice. I grew up listening to CKLW and all the black stations like WLBS.