I had been stockpiling Gospel songs for other artists, and had planned to submit them to Gospel artists.

You know what, I'm probably one of the most blessed people there's ever been, and I thank God for it.

I've been speaking at churches for years, as well as juvenile jails, rehabs and hospitals, and I always talk about my faith. That is a declaration of my relationship with God.

Drugs are in every walk of life - doctors, lawyers, preachers, the guy who works for IBM, teenagers on the street, teenagers in school.

Motown will always be a heavy-duty part of my life because those are my roots.

One thing I can say about the Motown acts is that we were a family. That's not a myth.