Kenny Burrell is a great musician and his music has helped to make me what I am today.

It could have been worse. I could have been born black.

The way the world is right now, we need more love.

I'm believing that miracles and blessings still exist.

My mother told me, if you call yourself 'Little' Stevie Wonder, you'd better be as good as Little Willie John.

No one has been a greater advocate for the power of love in this world than I; both in my life and in my music.

Many years ago, but not so long ago, there were those who said, 'Well, you have three strikes against you: You're black, you're blind and you're poor,' But God said to me, 'I will make you rich in the spirit of inspiration, to inspire others as well as create music to encourage the world to a place of oneness and hope, and positivity.' I believed Him and not them.