I used to sing like Nat King Cole. I mean he was the guy when I was comin' up, and you know, man, people used to say of me, "Damn, he sure do sound like Nat King Cole." But there was a day, and luckily for me it was early, when I woke up and asked myself, "Well, when are the ask me to sing because I sound like me?" So my advice is, never do anything that you don't like.

I'm a firm believer in God himself, but that's as far as I can go. I'm not any denomination. I'm not Catholic or Presbyterian or Baptist or Methodist or Jewish or Muslim. I'm none of those things. And I'm sure that's just fine with God.

Other arms reach out to me, Other eyes smile tenderly, Still in peaceful dreams I see, The road leads back to you.

I can't help what I sound like. What I sound like is what i am. You know? I cannot be anything other that what I am.

I don't think any of us really knows why we're here. But I think we're supposed to believe we're here for a purpose.

I heard someone say that all black people got rhythm. Bullshit.

My mom taught me a lot. A lot about minding your own business and leaving other people's business alone. And let them think what they want.