The African-American community still needs to come together as one and stand up for rights of the people and of what's happening in their culture, their community.

This dragonfly came up to me. He was hovering right in front of my face, and I was really examining him, thinking, How does he see me? I became enlightened.

I've tried body surfing. It's nice.

My father speaks for himself, through his music.

My father, his spirit is with me constantly, and I'm a believer in that world and the world of dreams and that stuff.

I come to sing for the people, not for the government. God made the sunshine for everyone and made the moon for everyone. We have to follow his example so we have to play music for everyone too. We have a message, and in order for our message to reach the people, we have to play.

The present is what slips by us while we're pondering the past and worrying about the future.