I urge all young people to go for their dreams. If they do, many of the world’s problems will be solved.

I want people to hear or watch something I've done and feel that I've given it everything I've got.

No one should judge what I've done with my life, not unless they've been in my shoes every horrible day and every sleepless night.

I'm a black American, I am proud of my race. I am proud of who I am. I have a lot of pride and dignity.

I want to tell the children of the world, you are all our children, each one of you is my child and I love you all.

I love you all very; very much and I shall never, ever forget you, I promise.

Going to my shows, it's like a religious experience, because you come out, you go in one person, you come out a different person.