Respect, my brother, nothing but respect, man.

It will be true work that the kids can follow, as opposed to a facade of you doin' something, and you're doin' nothing.

Mama, you know you raised me with no father figure. I wanna take this time to thank you, even though I'm doing life.

I was looking for Quincy Jones, that's who I was obsessed with. Watching Mike [Jackson], I always knew that I had to be a showman on stage, because when people come to you live you always want them to come back. You gotta give them something to remember.

Me and my father went through a war period where we wasn't talking. He wanted me to go to theology school - I didn't want to go. I wanted to do music. I told him I was a minister through music.

My dad was in the hood, he was a minister, and he would always put churches in the ghetto.

Michael Jackson was my musical God. He made me believe that all things are possible, and through real and positive music. He can live forever! I love Michael Jackson. God Bless him.