Whatever your image is, it's probably not you, but it affords you the freedom to live up to it..

Presents, I often say, endear absents..

I'm in search of myself - have you seen me anywhere?.

We shall now seek that which we shall not find.

I overthink a lot of things..

Selfishly, I make music for me. I like to make music. I like looking for songs. I like working with interesting musicians. I like producing records. ….

Since I was the solo artist as well as the writer for the songs, I figured I had enough credits on it already..

I'm inspired to write songs in many different ways - it can come from a melody, a word or phrase or something I have seen on my travels around the wo….

When I was writing the Destiny's Child songs, it was a big thing to be that young and taking control. And the label at the time didn't know that we w….

He’s more myself than I am.

Maintain yourself and everything maintains itself around you..

Those in power write the history while those who suffer write the songs..

I don't know, I just got a feeling about her. You know when a song comes on and you just gotta dance?.

I don't know why people enjoy what I do. I play piano and sing a few songs - and that's about as exciting as I want it to get. The people who come to….

I'm free of hypochondria-- although I've got everything else..

One reads alone, even in another's presence..

These firecrackers outside and these lights outside cannot make you rejoice. They are only for children; for you, they are just a nuisance. But in yo….

Muhāsaba is your best selfie..

Never be shamed of being Afrikan.

Death is never very pretty..

I don't keep up with the Joneses, I am the Joneses..