All artists are egotistical maniacs with inferiority complexes.

The immature artist imitates. Mature artists steal.

Successful self-actualization can prevent inferiority complexes

I just like people. I'll hold a conversation at a gas station. It's not about the fame and the fortune, I just like people.

Lionel Richie, love song, OK, thank you very much, good-bye. And all of a sudden I realized that, in my career, what has made my career has always been the surprises.

It's quite interesting that in my growing up I had several influences. We had gospel music on campus. R&B music was, of course, the community, and radio was country music. So I can kind of see where all the influences came from.