I never claimed to be the best singer, I never claimed to be the best dancer, but I do claim to be the person that can put them together best.

For me, I feel like if a woman doesn't find me attractive 'cause I'm taking care of myself, then that's not the woman I want.

I'm very critiqueful of my own stuff, and I kick everybody out the studio when I'm singing, no one is in the studio, it's just me and the engineers, no one else in the studio when I'm doing my thing.

Once your motivation is killed, it's kind of hard to revive it and bring it back to life.

If you're talking triple threat of a writer, singer and actress, that would probably be Beyoncé. If Aaliyah were still here, she and Beyoncé would be neck and neck.

If it sounds good to me and I hate my voice, so if I'm willing to listen to my voice over and over again, it's a hit. Guaranteed it'll be a hit.

I think the legacy I'll leave on music is just an artist that went out here and gave 100%.

I want a woman that wants me to take care of myself because truly, that tells a lot about you. And if you don't take care of yourself how can you take care of a woman? How can you take care of kids?

Is there any more Room for me in those Jeans.

I always loved music and I always loved to perform, and that's my favorite part, to perform; my favorite part is not the studio, I can't stand the studio.

That's what I try to do, my wife and I, we try to, not shelter them [kids], but still not contribute to the delinquency of a minor.

We all live in the sublime. Where else can we live? That is the only place of life.

Try, try, try, and keep on trying is the rule that must be followed to become an expert in anything.

The whole business of reading English Literature in two years, to know it in any reputable sense of the word - let alone your learning to write English - is, in short, impossible.

There's an old story about the person who wished his computer were as easy to use as his telephone. That wish has come true, since I no longer know how to use my telephone.

When I was on Broadway, my most recent Broadway show was 'Spring Awakening,' and every night I did a topless scene.

The moment one sits down to think, one becomes all nose, or all forehead, or something horrid

I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me, And what can be the use of him is more than I can see.

I know who I am, I know what I'm for, and I know what I'm willing to fight for.

Smokey Joe (Williams) could throw harder than anyone.

America has the best politicians money can buy.