The revolution that takes place in your head, nobody will ever see that.

You see, revolution sounds like something that happens, like turning on the light switch, but actually it's moving a large obstacle, and a lot of folks' efforts to push it in one direction or the other have to combine.

You know what has made me the happiest I've ever been? Seeing my son and daughter graduate from college. More than wanting them to be educated, I wanted them to be nice people. To see that they have become both is just a wonderful thing.

Music has the power to make me feel good like nothing else does. It gives me some peace for a while. Takes me back to who I really am.

I learnt early on that your audience take the songs in the way they want to rather than the way you might want them too.

Your life has to consist of more than 'Black people should unite.' You hope they do, but not twenty-four hours a day.