My story is the story of countless millions of children whose families and nations were torn apart for money in the name of Jesus Christ.

I don't do anything in order to cause trouble. It just so happens that what I do naturally causes trouble. I'm proud to be a troublemaker.

Women are to be valued for so much more than their sexuality. We aren’t merely objects of desire.

I understand that we are actually complicated people but we are also dreadfully simple.

I don't believe in any kind of artistic snobbery or musical snobbery. You know, to me, the sexiest and the most spiritual words ever uttered in rock and roll are wop babaloo balop bam boom.

Maybe it was mean, but I really don't think so. You asked for the truth and I told you.

When you dishonor the the utter glory and majesty of black people, you lie. Your heart lies to you and you let it

I grew up in a situation of extreme abuse, but there was no chance to talk about it, so music became the escape if you like.

At some point the entire population of the earth is gonna have to look back at the kind of essence of spirituality which is basically caring about each other.

We have a tradition of passing our history orally and singing a lot of it and writing songs about it and there's kind of a calling in Irish voices when they're singing in their Irish accent.

When I kissed you, you didn't mind. I thought I tasted of too many cigarettes, but you tasted like wine.

IT IS BY CHOICE AND NOT BY CHANCES THAT WE CHANGE OUR CIRCUMSTANCES.

I like order and knowing everything has its place.”

Summer had a way of being full of fun and things to do and plenty of times of doing nothing and feeling bored.

It was Disney World fused with Cancerland.

Q: What's the difference between a tweaker and an elephant? A: The elephant will eat all your peanut butter.

I think every time a movie gets made, it's a miracle. I would love to get to a point where it became easier and it wasn't so much of a struggle to get it done or finished.

Investing is important, but get debt-free first. That's what frees up your income so you can win.

Why was it that pride and foolishness were so often close companions?

Dancers work and live from the inside. They drive themselves constantly producing a glow that lights not only themselves but audience after audience.

A person never knows their own true face. Everybody thinks that the phoney, posed social mask they wear is their real face.