“There are people who have let the problems of today lead them to conclude that for them life is not the way.”

I’ve had some incredibly triumphal things happen in my life.

When you believe in things that you don’t understand, then you suffer.

Change your words into truths and then change that truth into LOVE.

First of all, I’m no better than the next person.

Now some folks say that we should be glad for what we have. Tell me, would you be happy in Village Ghetto Land?

Law and order comes from having respect for one another.

It could have been worse. I could have been born black.

Music is a world within itself, with a language we all understand.

We all have ability. The difference is how we use it.

I think honestly, some people who think they’re gay, they’re confused.

I’m believing that miracles and blessings still exist.

Every day I searched for the star That never was in the sky Now I see that star is on the earth.

It’s up to to you to perfect that gift that you’ve been given. Put your spirit into that song. Focus on the words that you are singing. Get into the experience that you are singing about and sing your heart out.

My thing was always trying to do as much as I possibly could do. I wanted to do all the things the other kids did in the neighborhood.

Time is long but life is short.

There’s a Place in the Sun, where there’s hope for everyone.

Time is the only test of honest men, one day is space enough to know a rogue.

Hail, hail rock and roll / Deliver me from the days of old.

One day you’ll understand the sheer awesomeness that is me.

On the day the world ends A bee circles a clover, A fisherman mends a glimmering net.

Happiness is your choice. You can choose today.

No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy the sunlight today, mix good cheer with friends today, enjoy it and bless God for it. Do not look back on happiness — or dream of it in the future. You are only sure of today; do not let yourself be cheated out of it.

I miss my son every day a little bit more, but I thank God every day for every second that he was here.

I admit, I don’t look like the athlete of the day’s supposed to look. My belly’s just a little big, my heinie’s just a little big, but, brother, I am bad, and they know I’m bad.