Tradition has made women cowardly.
I've always treated women well.
I'm not sleeping with all the women I appear with.
I want to play interesting women.
I do believe in women. I really do.
I think a lot of times we don't pay enough attention to people with a positive attitude because we assume they are naive or stupid or unschooled.
At the age of 16 I started performing with a dance band in the evenings and began earning more money than my father, but he was pleased for me.
My grandparents got married at a very young age, and a lot of what I think about marriage is based on their relationship.
I was always in trouble from an early age. I had a fraught relationship with my parents, who were very traditional. Doing plays at school was a joyous release.
I grew up in the suburbs north of Atlanta. I had an amazing childhood, and I still go back to my home in Atlanta often.
The thing that's tricky is sometimes the best voices - just because someone hits the big notes and sounds amazing - it doesn't necessarily mean they make the greatest artists.
My parents armed me with an amazing sense of humor, and it's what you need when, well, it's what anyone needs in this world.
Many Japanese painters and calligraphers would change their names intentionally to keep their relationship to the art always fresh. This way, others' expectations can be avoided.
I did the best I could, and in some arenas, my best was not good enough. I've made some bad choices.
We figured you could download live shows for days, so we decided to go for a cream-of-the-crop approach, but not just take the best vocal or the best performances.
We went for the best overall feel on each song. There are no musical overdubs at all. It's a true live record; it's one of the few true live records out there.
The fact that the Prophet cared for every human being and tried his best to ensure their security in the hereafter must be the most telling of his compassionate and merciful characteristics.
When I wake up in a bad mood, I try not to stay in one. Learn to make the best of what you have.
Putting out the things that I like best hasn't been the easiest way to run a label, and it still isn't because it requires finding an audience for each record.
I took solace in my relationship with God who, along with my dog, was my best friend growing up.
I've always had this identity thing. When I was little, I was always changing my handwriting because I couldn't decide which one I liked best.
