I'm singing these songs to inspire you, to keep you going, to lift you up and give you a reason to get up in the morning

The Devil is a liar. He cannot win. And that's all we're seeing is a bunch of devils [Donald Trump]. So we have to pray and just look out for one another. Keep your chest out, stick your head up and walk tall.

I was not fortunate enough to run into Obama. We were at the same church per se, but I would never be there when he was there.

Well Lord, I'm still on the case. I'm still doing what Dr. King and Pops want me to do. I'm still on that freedom highway, and I'm going to walk on it until Dr. King's dream is realized.

There's still injustice happening in my world. I sing my songs at concerts and I'm so grateful that the people are ready to hear them.

I would get in fights a lot. My voice was so heavy, kids would say you sound like a boy, so I would start beating them up.

I started writing letters home to my mother, saying that I wanted to come home, grandma won't let me sing.