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" I've really been writing a lot of country songs. I used to get criticized for doing a 'Bump & Grind,' then turning around and doing a gospel song. But the truth is I'm glad I have a gift that allows me to switch lanes. "

R. Kelly

Truth Is

Writing

Gift

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Money

Mom

" I have always been infatuated with country music. "

" To hear the appreciation, the screams - that's what any of us need. We're at our best when we're wanted. "

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Need

Appreciation

" As a businessman, I saw club tracks as a new franchise that could be profitable for years to come. It was like being in McDonald's and realizing that even though cheeseburgers and fries sold big, you could also make money serving up McRibs, which are always available for a limited time only. "

" I'm the Ali of today. I'm the Marvin Gaye of today. I'm the Bob Marley of today. I'm the Martin Luther King, or all the other greats that have come before us. And a lot of people are starting to realise that now. "

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People

Today

" I've heard people have written books of me. People don't even know me, but they've written a book on me. You ever heard of hearing it from the horse's mouth? I'm the horse. "

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Know

Book

" I know that I'm not a criminal. People say that, but my music speaks for itself. And I believe in my music. "

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" I'm very responsible. And with ability you have to have responsibility. I'm not perfect. But you have to make sure that your children will know that daddy makes mistakes. "

" You save money so your kids can go to college - no matter what they are or who they are. They're your kids; you gotta support them. "

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Matter

College

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" I used to get criticized for doing a 'Bump & Grind' then turning around and doing a gospel song. But the truth is I'm glad I have a gift that allows me to switch lanes. "

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R. Kelly

Mind

People

" All the sounds on 'Trapped in the Closet' - the knockin' on the door, when I grab the keys, when I walk down the stairs, the car horns - we sampled all of those things around my house. "

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Feel

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