People love music, they're always going to love music, it's our job to consistently push ourselves as artists to keep delivering stuff for people to stay engaged with.

Across the board, from my mother to my father to my aunts and uncles, everybody has always given me a lot of love.

I like down-to-earth people.

Nothing is more powerful than beauty in a wicked world.

I'm in love with a girl who's in love with the world.

I'm not into cold weather, I like warm weather.

Theres nothing but spirit in music. Thats all it is. Yeah, theres a lot of intellectual elements to it, but no matter how you approach it, its all spirit.

I can relate to soul, R&B... whatever people want to call me is fine. I just hope it makes them feel something.

I'm not a mass-appeal artist.

I don't know anything about music theory at all. Zero. But I don't really need to.

I wasn't a very good teacher.

Wisdom is like the moonlight that quietly inspires you.

The overload of useless ceremonials and worship have crippled the whole nation. If you want to do good to your nation and yourself, then throw away your ancient ceremonials as far as possible.

My father worked on assembly lines in Detroit while I was growing up. Every day, I watched him do what he needed to do to support the family. But he told me, 'Life is short. Do what you want to do.'

Girlfriend, if you're waiting for a fairy godmother to show up with a dress and a ride, you're not going to make it to the party.

Telescopes and binoculars endanger the ever-distant sublime.

Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid of anything. Whatever you have been, you are mine now. I can hold you.

Cats are a tonic, they are a laugh, they are a cuddle, they are at least pretty just about all of the time and beautiful some of the time.

The key to getting a reputation for being brilliant is actually being brilliant, not just acting like you are.

The public always loves anything that's different, as long as it's well-made, if it's well-done. You never know what to expect when you go to one of these so-called superhero movies.