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

You're younger, you might want to go to clubs and kick it, but as you get older, you start seeing that life has more meaning to it. The people that you love are the people you want to start trusting and start wanting them to trust you and start respecting them.

If I'm going to be a leader then I have to go places that other people are afraid to go to. That's what makes a leader. To be not afraid to step out and go over the frontline. To stare darkness right in the face.

I'm very responsible. And with ability you have to have responsibility. I'm not perfect. But you have to make sure that your children will know that daddy makes mistakes.

I just want to touch your soul, let me pour into you. Fill you with my joy, and make you feel brand new.

Within all of us there is a storm. Some believe it will never end: but he who has faith in the heavens above will weather any storm.

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