I'm starting with the man in the mirror

Of course, I believe in love. Its beautiful when it's right. My love life is like my music.

That’s why I hate to take credit for the songs I’ve written. I feel that somewhere, someplace, it’s been done and I’m just a courier bringing it into the world.

I love to read. I wish I could advise more people to read. There’s a whole new world in books. If you can’t afford to travel, you travel mentally through reading. You can see anything and go any place you want to in reading.

I believe in the Bible and I try to follow the Bible. I know I'm an imperfect person … I'm not making myself an angel because I'm not an angel and I'm not a devil either. I try to be the best I can and I try to do what I think is right.

I know who I am inside and outside, and I know what I want to do. And I will always go with my dreams.

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.