My mother was a churchgoing lady, so I always heard about God at home

Motown will always be a heavy-duty part of my life because those are my roots

I love hearing my music, I love hearing it by other people. I hope it will always be played.

Before you ask some girl for her hand now, keep your freedom for as long as you can now. My Mama told me, you better shop around.

I've never been to rehab, I've never been to psychotherapy or the doctor or anything like that. I went to a church and I was prayed for, and I've always had a great relationship with God.

If some of those people who wanted to ban Beethoven's music could hear the music that's being played today, wow, what would they do, man?

When someone picks up one of my songs and records it, I'm a flattered man, it's a blessing to me