I started singing at the age of 4, at my grandfather's church in McKinney, Texas. It was called Greater Hope Holiness Church. My first solo was "Jesus Loves Me."

I just remember him [Baz Luhrmann] making me laugh, and his accent.

The story of the movie [Romeo + Juliet] is timeless. It's relevant then.

[Baz Luhrmann] is funny, to be quite honest with you.

I actually got to stay and watch the filming of different parts of the movie [Romeo+Juliet]. I got to meet some of the co-stars, like John Leguizamo.

I was 12, about to turn 13. [Laura Ziffren] pretty much knew she wanted to use me, so I just had to go and do the proper protocol and audition.

I've always been a fan and supporter of Prince. That's one of my inspirations.

I kind of think that he [Prince] was pleased because he allowed [When Doves Cry] to be done.

Everything has the energy of its making inside it.

If you write in the paper 'Lee stinks,' that's not going to affect me. I'll just laugh. And if you write 'Derrek Lee is the best player in the league,' that won't affect me either. I'll laugh.

In real life, I try to be honest but not overshare. There are people that turn every conversation into a therapy session and you want to start charging them.

Want to learn to forgive? Then consider how you've been forgiven.

I've just found the stories of the people I'm talking to much more interesting than my reactions to them.

I know what it's like to be day and night now; always together, forever apart.

As I radiate love and goodwill to others, I will open the channel for God's love to come to me.

I've got very strong hands from playing for many years.

It's incredibly important to note that when you don't allow failure, you get more failure.

Christianity is not about good people getting better. It is good news for bad people coping with their failure to be good.