I'm constantly thinking about what I'll do next. I never count on music being a career of longevity. I mean longevity is key and I hope that it lasts but you just don't know because it's not in your hands you don't make the decision.

I love being able to sing for my job. I am blessed beyond words and I hope my fans can feel that while I'm on stage!

The poor prey on one another because their lives offer no hope and communicate the tragic message to these human beings that they have no possibility to attain a decent standard of living.

One thing that being a scientist has taught me is that you can never be certain about anything. You never know the truth. You can only approach it and hope to get a bit nearer to it each time. You iterate towards the truth. You don't know it.

I am very lucky that I get to tell stories for a living. I love being able to grab people's attention to keep them turning the pages to make them stay awake all night. I want to stir the pulse yes but also to stir the heart. I hope 'The Woods' does that.

I hope I live long enough to see every hungry school child in the world being fed under the so-called McGovern-Dole program.

I hope that what it comes down to at the end of the day is that people believe that I believe what I'm singing. It comes down to being believable. You don't have to be likeable generally though I think I am.

Being a star has made it possible for me to get insulted in places where the average Negro could never hope to go and get insulted.

The capacity for hope is the most significant fact of life. It provides human beings with a sense of destination and the energy to get started.

Beware how you take away hope from any human being.