If God watches over a little sparrow, you know, if he takes care of the birds, a little sparrow. Here I am, one of his children, you know, he got so ….

Music is my happiness, my joy, and when my body wasn't right I couldn't get into my music without being healed, without being healthy..

I'm going to keep on keeping on as long as I've got my health and strength, and God gives me that will to do it..

Play with me and you play with fire..

I'm not going to sing something if it doesn't make sense to me, or if it makes me look like I'm begging someone or I'm weak, because that's not me..

This album [Give the People What They Want] has almost been in the making for almost three years now. When we first began on it, my mother was sick. ….

God's eye is on a sparrow. And I know - oh, yes, I know he watches over me....

Some people can sit down and write a song, but they can't go on stage like I can..

I sing because I'm happy..

I'll be staying in touch and keeping my fans and friends updated on my progress. I'm looking forward to getting back on the road to give the people w….

Sometimes people look at our covers and say, "That looks just like that other cover." I say, "And?" It reminds them of a cover from way back when. If….

I miss my hair, but I feel like going out there with some fake braids wouldn't be right. I want to be the most genuine performer I can be..

I tell the songwriter's story. When I read people's lyrics, I'm so amazed. I want to tell this story and make it part of my life. I usually can't wri….

I just want to be able to get onstage and move and move around..

The only thing I wanted to accomplish was to finally get recognized by the music industry. If you know the awards, answer me this question: Do you se….

I remember going into a raggedy studio, still with my work uniform on. At the time, I was driving money trucks for Wells Fargo, so I had my gun and h….

I don't want to be home just taking medicine and waiting to die, you know? That's not something I'm about..

There ain't no way I'm going to be droppin' nothing. If I was in my twenties, maybe. But now I try to keep it looking decent. I don't want to expose ….

Once I retire and slow down, I don't want to be in New York. I want to be somewhere near a lake or a pond, so that on my days when I have nothing to ….

Being with the Dap-Kings is like being an athlete..

Singing is my life. And when I can do that, that's when I'm free. That's when I'm at my happiest, I'm at my most..