If you're gonna tell your life story, you gotta be honest, or don't do it.

I wouldn't be able to do the songs as long as I've been doing if I didn't feel the pulse of the world. But I can feel people and I know what they want. I feel like I know how they are, because I am the people. And I just have a gift.

I am very conscious of who I am as an artist and as an inspirational person.

When you're me, when you're R. Kelly, everybody wants a piece of you, and if you don't give 'em a piece they'll find a way to get a piece of you one way or the other.

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

When I think of musical geniuses, I think of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and Prince. That's who comes to mind.

I went from a D all the way to an A plus, I tell you prayer changes things.