Some people can sit down and write a song, but they can't go on stage like I can.

The only thing I wanted to accomplish was to finally get recognized by the music industry. If you know the awards, answer me this question: Do you see an award for soul music? No. They have R&B, funk, hip-hop and all sorts of contemporary things.

You know a man can play the part of a saint just so long for a day comes when his true, his true self unfolds.

Being with the Dap-Kings is like being an athlete.

My fans have written me such kind emails. My management at Daptone helped me heal, too. I'm in a good place.

I'm not going to sing something if it doesn't make sense to me, or if it makes me look like I'm begging someone or I'm weak, because that's not me.

Not only do I say, get up and get out, I tell the cancer to get up and get out. And if you don't get up and get out, I'm going to shout you out. And I get to shout.