I discovered the miracle that all things that sound are music, including the dishes and silverware in the dishwasher, as long as they fulfill the illusion of showing us where life is heading.

Fear success but not the mistakes.

Write down what you want your destiny to be, and in so doing you will live your dreams.

I always had boyfriends, but I never imagined a proposal or a wedding. To me, that was like having a ball and chain round your neck.

Take your eyes and your ears and your hands and your feet and your thoughts and your heart: Give them completely to Christ

Songwriting is the cheapest psychiatrist I know.

It feels good to give your fans something to feel good about.

I'm the 1st black platinum artist in Detroit, solo artist in Detroit.

The world is known by the senses The senses are known by the mind The mind is known by Consciousness And Consciousness is known by itself

I am inspired beyond my ability to articulate... and now I know what and who I want to be... a soldier for peace.

Next to the very young, I suppose the very old are the most selfish.