"I didn't get into music to win awards. I love to play and the older I get the more I love it. And I love new things."

“Whenever one reads of the determination of the species, or opens a book on natural science and history, in whatever language, one inevitably comes across the name of Linne.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“I think perhaps we want a more conscious life. We're tired of drudging and sleeping and dying. We're tired of seeing just a few people able to be individualists. We're tired of always deferring hope till the next generation. We're tired of hearing politicians and priests and cautious reformers... coax us, 'Be calm! Be patient! Wait! We have the plans for a Utopia already made; just wiser than you.' For ten thousand years they've said that. We want our Utopia now — and we're going to try our hands at it.”

Source : Sinclair Lewis (1924). “Main Street”, p.228, Lulu.com

“What do young girls dream of? Of the knife and of blood.”

“I've been to many gay and straight clubs and I have fun in every one of them. It's always great to hear my music played and to be there with everyone.”

Source : Source: chicago.gopride.com

“Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“The wizard [of Oz] says look inside yourself and find self. God says look inside yourself and find [the Holy Spirit]. The first will get you to Kansas. The latter will get you to heaven. Take your pick.”

“Each generation is tough! I'm still learning my generation. The desire to connect has to be present and evident. My generation thrives off of transparency and we can see through inauthenticity. On the contrary, we cling to what is real and genuine. While tradition and customs are important in their place, it's also important to be able to meet people where they are and speak their language a little bit. If this isn't done, you'll have a very difficult time connecting with young people.”

Source : Source: www.ebony.com

“The media I've had a lot to do with is lazy. We fed them and they ate it every day.”