I want my work to help people rediscover the child that's hiding in them.

Mama always told me, be careful what you do, don't go around breaking young girls hearts.

James Brown, Ray Charles, Jackie Wilson, Chuck Berry and Little Richard - I think they had strong influences on a lot of people, because these were the guys who really got rock'n'roll going. I like to start with the origin of things, because once it gets along it changes. It's so interesting to see how it really was in the beginning.

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.

You have to be loyal and true to one another, or your love will never last!

Being on stage is magic. There's nothing like it. You feel the energy of everybody who's out there. You feel it all over your body. When the lights hit you, it's all over, I swear it is.

Today we stand together all around the world, joined in a common purpose - to remake the planet into a haven of joy and understanding and goodness.