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.

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

The power of pussy, that's why niggaz get their hair cut.

I learnt a whole lot from my mother. About music, relationships, being a good person, loving people, the whole of life. I learnt about everything from her. Every single day I think about her. All through the day.

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.

Once I started singing, I didn't have to try to be cool. I was just one of the coolest guys around.

When I was performing on streets, there was no pressure. People accepted me. They loved me without knowing me.