"I would say to her [Tulip, his daughter] you don't have to call me father because right I wasn't there."

"He could tell you every name of every song, who wrote it, who recorded it and in what year. He could tell you how it did on the charts and what he was wearing when he bought it and in what store."

"Be content to be what you are; shiny stones and silver bangles only make you look what you really are."

"I'm a very spiritual person. I believe in God. I believe in angels."

"He used only Bounty Microwave or Job Squad disposable paper towels after his baths. Thought any cloth towel was a bit suspect."