At first people thought I was really arrogant and a snob about music because I'm so intense about my production and sound, and because they knew I didn't like new music so much.

Love , creativity, and opportunity is in the air. Take it in and do your thing.

Music is my life, it is a reflection of what I go through.

One day we're going to watch people fight to the death, like Roman times. Instead of being in a coliseum, we're going to watch it on TV.

I've woken up from dreams and the whole song is there. I'm listening to it in my dreams. I consciously have to wake myself up and get a tape recorder because I hear it like a record.

There's certain things in life that I love. One is architecture. And music, culture, food, people. New Orleans has all of that.

Being free is a state of mind.

The idea of having to conform to someone else's ideal is unacceptable. I'm gonna be me. And if I can't be me, then I'd rather not do it.

We weren't put here to be miserable. We were put here to do the best we can, and we should take our energy and improve our state of being.

I am not trying to change the world. I am just offering my gift that God gave me, and if somebody is moved by it, that's beautiful.

I've always been into films. I've been offered lots of films but they've always been these very stereotypical roles. They wanted me to play some gangster or street guy, or pimp, drug addict.

When things do not go your way, remember that every challenge — every adversity — contains within it the seeds of opportunity and growth.

Relationships have their ups and downs, however if the downs outweigh the ups, then its probably time to hit the door

Being Friends with you was great but now we will be lovers.

Yes, us. And the vow I just made. Hell, Rosa, it's about your home branded on my body.

A dream is what makes people love life even when it is painful.

I don't believe in the after life, although I am bringing a change of underwear.

Poetry is the connecting link between body and mind.

All paths lead nowhere; choose one with heart...

Hinduism loses its right to make a universal appeal if it closes its temples to Harijans.

Obesity is a societal issue. We have to come together with government, business, civil society, and NGOs to create solutions for this.