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" I like Brandy a lot. She's a vocal prodigy. "

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" I want my music to be a contribution, and I want the people who love me on Earth and in Heaven to be proud of who I am, and I want to be proud of myself, and I don't want to look back and say, 'Oh God, why did I say that?' "

" The thought crossed my mind about not wanting to alienate my fan base, but I don't know what would alienate them or bring them in, so I decided not to think about it. "

" Basically, I listen to voices. If they write good songs and they can sing, I'll probably like it. "

" Even when it doesn't look good, it's always good. Even the worst thing, there's always something good that comes out of it. I've learned that. "

" There are a lot of men who like women with a brain. "

" When someone is themselves through their music, it's soul music. James Taylor is soul music to me 'cause it's just him talking about him. It doesn't have anything to do with black or growing up in the church; it's where it comes from. It's just soul music. "

" When it comes down to the song writing, I'm just very slow - very slow. Because the songs are about my life, so I'm doing emotional work on myself. "

" What I love about Stevie Wonder is the way he makes people feel. He's one of the best examples of how music can heal. "

" I was scared of failing, and I was scared of succeeding. I just wanted to be in a safe space and not grow too big or be too little. "

" Sound is energy, and that energy resonates with your energy. And it gives you a certain feeling. "

" Could a person really make a social contribution through music consciously? I mean, beyond making a person happy to hear the song and more making a social contribution consciously through your music? For me, Stevie Wonder is the paragon of that. And I didn't want to be Stevie Wonder, but I did want to do what he does. "

" Listening to 'Songs in the Key of Life' always puts me in a good mood. "

" Music lives in my mother - she's played in bands in Detroit and toured and did the whole thing. So I have somebody who's done it all to just talk to. And we write songs together. "

" I don't really consider myself a teacher. I think - like, I have opinions like everyone else, and I just share my opinions. "

" There's a difference in being opinionated and judgmental; I'm still trying to figure out what that fine line is - I think we are all. "

" Denying any person their humanity is a game we should all stop playing. "

" I think anyone who is ever on TV is a role model for somebody. "

" I do believe in prophecy. "

" In my opinion, you just have to make the music. Make the music and work as hard as you can to get it out there. "

" Songs like 'Peaceful World' and songs that are responsible with their lyrics and talk about love and harmony can take the forefront and do something for real. "

" I'm in show business, and I'm an entertainer, but I also see myself as an artist doing social and spiritual work. "

" I had been on what seemed to be a hiatus to the outside world, but I was actually working very hard on my health, my emotional health, and my business. "

" I want to always be classy and honest, and I always want to have fun with music, and if I can't really express who I am through my music, then it's not really fun anymore. "

" I've always wanted my music to serve a certain purpose. "

" Between '06 and '09, I dealt with pain by eating. And I was like, 'Oh, crap, eating makes you gain weight!' "

" I am on an album with theater icon Billy Porter called the 'Soul of Richard Rodgers.' Our duet is called 'Carefully Taught.' "

" I was born in love with music. My mother is a singer. Many of my aunts and uncles on my mother's side are musical. My grandparents sang and played blues piano. It's literally in my blood. "

" So many people have been abused. It's not rare; it's a very common human experience, and we survive. "

" I didn't even listen to Bob Marley until I was 17. "

" I always loved music, but I didn't know if I could be the kind of artist that makes a difference. "