There are some people who don't believe in entertainment if you're a Christian artist. But I think it's a good thing for it to be entertainment at the same time.

I needed to find out what my goals were and what my mission was. After some quiet time and just seeking the Lord, He brought some people to the table that understood where I was trying to go.

I was young and ambitious and had the gift of dancing. I tried out for different things and the gift opened doors for me.

I think all life situations are built for you to be able to share.

People are more open to receive something from you when they're already interested in what you're doing.

As I matured, the things that I liked influenced the music I wanted to make.

The greatest adventure is reading!

The secret to unseating great power, is not to move the other direction, but to compete directly against their goals.

Nothing and nobody is obliged to save you but you.

I dream of a morning when Filipinos can wake up from the centuries-long sleep that took them from their past and denied them their destiny as a people.

First came him, then came I, then he came again and then I was lost forever.

I decline utterly to be impartial between the fire brigade and the fire.

It's been a rollercoaster ride. There have been some great moments and some low points... like when I was leaving Stax. That's when I actually thought of getting out of the business.

We are part of the earth and it is part of us ... What befalls the earth befalls all the sons of the earth.

Ardent yet chill and formal, how I ache to tempt a chisel as a sculptor.

The iPod is genius. I have 300.