My hope is that out of all the anger and seeming hostility that we hear in some of today's music will come some sort of coalition that will become politically involved.

I didn't know how well my first album had done; it was enough to get me to do the second album, which was a continuation of the music I'd worked on and perfected.

A song to me is a very tangible thing. I can feel it with my hands and see it with my eyes.

I've been overweight all my life.

Once you're successful with a certain kind of music, it's hard not to have faith in it as a means to stay successful.

Remember: Always walk in the light. And if you feel like you're not walking in it, go find it. Love the light.

I have been on diets that were supervised by doctors, that were carefully supervised where I lost weight.