"My role in society, or any artist's or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all."

"Reality is something you rise above."

"I'm just trying to make sense of it all."

"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one."

"I used to be cruel to my woman. I beat her and kept her from the things that she loved. Man, I was mean, but I'm changing my scene and I'm doing the best that I can."