I get an audience personally involved in a song - because I'm involved myself. It's not something I do deliberately: I can't help myself. If the song is a lament at the loss of love, I get an ache in my gut. I feel the loss myself and I cry out the loneliness, the hurt and the pain that I feel.

Being a world traveler, I'm touched and moved by everything that happens, especially to children. It gets me emotionally sick and I go through a lot of pain when I see that type of pain. I can't pretend as if I don't see it. It affects me very much.

There were times when I had great times with my brothers, pillow fights and things, but I used to always cry from loneliness.

The highest realms of thought are impossible to reach without first attaining an understanding of compassion.

If you cry when you're in love, it sure ain't no disgrace.

Never underestimate the power of kindness, empathy, and compassion in your interactions with others.