The very essence of romance is uncertainty.

He kissed me fiercely, with an utter abandon that I could no more put a halt to than I could stop an avalanche.

To understand another human being you must gain some insight into the conditions which made him what he is.

From the time that I can remember, I worked to make money - either baby-sitting, or one year wrapping gifts at a department store at Christmas, so I could have my own money.

Let no worldly prosperity divert you, nor any worldly adversity restrain you from His praise.

When our souls shall leave this dwelling, the glory of one fair and virtuous action is above all the 'scutcheons on our tomb, or silken banners over us.

Some people say I'm conscious, some say I'm a gangsta rapper - it's just me doing me. I'm stomping in my own lane. I'm doing what I do.

I don't teach. I don't think I could. I also don't really do anything else artistically, locally.

There are things that I refuse to deal with except through my music... because I don't trust humanity that much, and I don't know if I trust me that much. But I trust the songs.

I just don't think it honors God to create mediocre art.

Apart from the desire to produce beautiful things, the leading passion of my life has been and is hatred of modern civilization.