His life is circumscribed by racist laws and regulations that cripple his growth, dim his potential, and stunt his life.

We are like newborn children, Our power is the power to grow.

I've leaned on God for so long. "Hey, God, you just gave me this gift, and I'm just going to go out there and sing." But I'm realizing how much larger and how expansive my gift becomes when I actually pay attention to it and try to practice and try to perfect it.

Montserrat Caballé is sensational. She has that same kind of emotion as Aretha Franklin. The way she delivers a song is so very natural. It's a very different gift.

My mother always told me that any talent is a gift of God and I always believed it. If I quit, I would just live in front of the television and get fat and die pretty soon.

There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.