I prefer children because they are honest. They don't want anything from you other than to have fun. Adults have let me down. Adults have let the world down.

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Music is a mantra that soothes the soul...something our body has to have. It's important to understand the power of music.

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I'm happy to be alive, I'm happy to be who I am.

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Unconditional love is all you have. You can't overdose on love, you never can. It's a beautiful thing.

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In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe.

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I am a slave to the rhythm. I am a palette. I just go with the moment. You've got to do it that way because if you're thinking, you're dead. Performing is not about thinking; it's about feeling.

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If you can't feed your baby, then don't have a baby.

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If you came to see the truth, the purity, it's here inside a lonely heart.

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Feel good about yourself. You have been blessed and you might not have even realized it.

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Sometimes when you're treated unfairly it makes you stronger and more determined. I admire that kind of strength. People who have it take a stand and put their blood and soul into what they believe.

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