Somebody once said it's the SOUL that matters

You never know how long you have with someone, so don’t forget to say I love you while you can.

Music is a mantra that soothes the soul...something our body has to have. It's important to understand the power of music.

I never think about themes. I let the music create itself. I like it to be a potpourri of all kinds of sounds, all kinds of colors, something for everybody, from the farmer in Ireland to the lady who scrubs toilets in Harlem.

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.

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.

There are people that I am in love with, totally in love with them. I would die for them. I love Michelangelo. I love Charlie Chaplin with all my heart. I love Walt Disney. These are the people I am nuts over. These are my people. I love the great ones.