I'd been studying the microphone for a dozen years, and I suddenly saw what I'd been doing wrong. I'd been singing too loud. One night I was listening to a record by Lester Young, the horn player, and it came to me. Relax, just relax. It's all going to be all right.

Who isn't fascinated by evil?

There are still times I feel unhappy and I must smile, and there are times I want to cry and I must laugh... people rarely see the real Marvin Gaye

Ain't nothing like the real thing.

Sexual healing is good for me.

Anger destroys your soul.

I've never had any problems with women. Having been one of the world's greatest womanizers they've probably had more problems with me.