Personally I prefer Gospel music.

There's nothing to compare to live music, there just isn't anything.

That's why you find a lot of entertainers are insecure, because it's the perfect camouflage for insecurity.

I had a fear of being alone.

Well, we all know that self-esteem comes from what you think of you, not what other people think of you.

The scripture that God used to save me was Isaiah 7.14, which today is still my favourite verse in the Bible.

God allows circumstances to build us up. God has got our back.

At first I was afraid, I was petrified, kept thinking I could never live without you by my side. But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong, and I grew strong.

All through my young life I wanted to sing, although nobody in my family knew it.

I've got all my life to live and I've got all my love to give

When I'm on stage, all is right with the world.

The rights of neutrality will only be respected when they are defended by an adequate power. A nation, despicable by its weakness, forfeits even the privilege of being neutral.

If you desire to be good, begin by believing that you are wicked.

Try not be resentful or jealous of other people's success. Know that your path as a performer is going to be very different than others. Try your best not to compare.

Man may act according to that principle or inclination which for the present happens to be strongest, and yet act in a way disproportionate to, and violate his real proper nature.

The only thing any entrepreneur, salesperson or anyone in any position can control is their effort.

Every king needs a counsellor, a counsellor who is never afraid of the king.

There is always a cause for fear. The cause may change over time, but the fear is always with us.

The thing I am most interested in is power relations - it is so easy in a relationship like that [of an artist and a gallery manager], to imagine that the other person is living a perfect life.

If an idea does not appear bizarre, there is no hope for it.