I was too practical to major in theater. Acting - what was I going to do with acting? There was no future in it.

I've always been interested in singing. My sister's a fantastic singer, and it's just something that's always been around. I play saxophone and guitar. I'd definitely like to pursue it, and it's something I'd like to keep going, if not as a career, then as a hobby.

I'm aware that if I make a country album and release it, and it gets on the Grammys, the Grammys are going to put it in the Urban category. Just my blackness automatically sets it in there.

I walked away from going to church when I was 8. I didn't set foot in another church until I was 28.

Often times, I'm surprised by what I'm writing or what I'm playing, and then that inspires me to keep going with it, so it ends up being a very adventurous process.

If I'm going to do something, I'm going to do it - no matter what.

If you're not electing Christians, then in essence you are going to legislate sin.

In 2001, I was being treated for breast cancer, and I was pretty sure I was going to recover.

Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to?

Governments aren't going to go away; banks aren't going to go away.

I'm going after the Divas Title for sure.

I started playing with my dad, and then I started going to soccer schools in Sunderland and managed to get scouted from there.

What is the NCAA going to do a program if a kid leaves before two years. You can't control it. The NBA is the one that has to control it.

When you are running for the presidency of the United States, you have to expect that you are going to have attacks by all sides.

If you don't change with the times, the times are going to change you.

This relationship is going to be built on trust.

The closest you are going to get to playing international football is the Champions League.