This thing called rhymin' is no different than coal minin'; We both on assignment to unearth the diamond.

I don't care about what brand you are, I'm concerned what type of man you are, what your principles and standards are.

Fear not of men because men must die. Mind over matter and soul before flesh.

I dreamt that I could paint you with words, but there were no colors bright enough, black or white enough, blue or green enough...they didn't mean enough

Make today's solid ground out of yesterday's quicksand.

Good art provides people with a vocabulary about things they can't articulate.

They say that when a man faces his destiny, the destiny ends and he becomes the man that he really is.

It’s one thing to be the greatest; it’s another thing to be necessary. The best are the most necessary: those who take less than they give and love more than they hate.

My presence speaks volumes before I say a word.

That idea of peace and love toward humanity shouldn't be nationalistic or denominational. It should be a chief concern for all mankind.

I don't want to waste anyone's time or money. I want to give people some truth and positive heart lift.

Prayer cannot be a substitution for action.

I have never been good at saying goodbyes to people. What else can they offer rather than a reciprocal desolation?

The lower your expectation the easier and happier your life will be

I'm not concerned about weapons of mass destruction.

Silence is a protective coating over pain.

I don't think of the note in technical terms. I sing the emotion that I am feeling.

When I'm working on a book, I constantly retype my own sentences. Every day I go back to page one and just retype what I have. It gets me into a rhythm.

The border between the natural and the supernatural, religion and philosophy, may not always be clear. But there are lines and we should know and accept which side of it we are on.

Art thrives on society and society thrives on its art.

Always make sure your heart is bigger than your head.