I always had this yearning to give and help and make people feel better.

Heal the world, make it a better place.

Somebody once said it's the SOUL that matters

I just can't conceive of how a person could hate another because of skin color. I love every race on the planet earth.

I wake up from dreams and go, 'Wow, put this down on paper.' The whole thing is strange. You hear the words, everything is right there in front of your face. ... I am always writing a potpourri of music. I want to give the world escapism through the wonder of great music and to reach the masses. ... And I remember going to the record studio and there was a park across the street and I'd see all the children playing and I would cry because it would make me sad that I would have to work instead.

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.

It's been my dream since I was a child to somehow unite people of the world through love and music.