My mother always told me if you write about life, you will always be in the game. Just don't write songs write life. I decided to take her up on that.

While the angels sing, I'd ask you to marry me, give you the sun for a diamond ring, if I could do those things.

My mother wasn't rich, and I never seen my father. I was a street performer. I've been shot. And now I'm known around the world, and I've touched a lot of people with my music. That's one of the great testimonies that's gonna go down in history.

I wanna roll it, roll it, roll it, roll it. Is all I wanna do, for you baby. Girl, it's something kind of sexy. Goin' on about you babe.

I've really been writing a lot of country songs. I used to get criticized for doing a 'Bump Grind,' then turning around and doing a gospel song. But the truth is I'm glad I have a gift that allows me to switch lanes.

My music has shaken hands with the world somehow - it's a beautiful disease, and I'm glad I got it.

There are miracles in life I must achieve. But first I know it starts inside of me.