"I don't care if you're black, white, green, or polka dot - if you can do the job, you can do the job."

"I never had no problems with white people. My problems was with the system."

"I don't think I'm a legend. I'm just a man who's been blessed to do what I love to do."

"I'm a self-made man. I started with nothing and I made something. And I'm still making something."

"I'm a soldier for love. I'm a soldier for peace. And I'm a soldier for music."