“I think what I bring to the table overall is a sense of my own individuality, especially in the urban-male spectrum of what is here and now.”
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“I think the goal is in general to broaden my fans' perspectives and their horizons. Not to be cliché. But to introduce them to things that they may not have introduced to themselves.”
“Most people know my music based on the singles, and think of it as scandalously romantic. There's definitely a romantic vibe, but I often sing things that are very direct. I don't beat around the bush much.”
“The whole cultural diversity and musical diversity, I think they almost go hand in hand, you know? It's like a mind space or a it's having an open mind to what else is out there.”
“I think I'll always make music that sounds different from what is current, but I doubt that it'll sound consistently the same as what I've been doing.”
“I would say that the most complex style of singing comes from India. Real, classical Indian music produces probably the best technical and natural singers in the world, just because the patterns and the inflection are so complex in how the style moves and what it requires vocally. I think the best classical singers come from India.”
“I don't think I live the lifestyle that's expected of a quote unquote R&B artist. I'm just not that dude.”
“I think at any point, as an artist, whatever the medium - just having an audience means the world.”
“It came down to the obvious point that all the union cared about was the money and these other things certainly didn't matter enough. It's a tremendous situation that they have and it has become burdensome for the teams. Yes, we're asking for some relief going forward. I don't think that was unreasonable.”
“The act of 'letting go' is actually very easy - it's effortless. Thinking about, talking about, and contemplating 'letting go' is hard.”
“I think declaring a no fly zone over foreign soil is tantamount to an act of war.”
“The fans have been great with me. I think they appreciate that I don't take an at-bat off.”
“I think the main message is that world rugby needs New Zealand and New Zealand needs world rugby.”
“I don't think boxing took more from me then I got in return. It gave me everything that I took from it. It was all fair.”
“If Jesus was here, do you think Jesus would show me any love? Do you think Jesus would love me?”
“If I was fighting myself, I always say that I would kill Mike Tyson but then again I don't know how hard a punch Mike Tyson can take and I don't know how hard Mike Tyson's punch is. I don't know. For me looking at me, I think I can beat me.”
“I hope I can improve. I'm far from perfect. Sometimes, I wonder what would happen if I fought myself. I think it would be a one-round KO. But if I was fighting myself, I know I could take my best punch. No, make that two rounds. I would knock myself out in two rounds.”
“I never look at a high point in my career. Everyone thinks about the Spinks fight, but that fight only lasted 91 seconds, so it's hard to say it defined my career.”
“Being in the ring became my reality, and, in my reality, I'd think I was someone special.”
“I think no matter how snarky you try to be, poetry will always find a way to make a spiritual goal out of what you're doing.”