People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness.

I just like to kiss and hug people! That's what I do! I'm physical!

I was just making a statement about how far people will go to their faith . . . like sleeping on a bed of nails or snake handling. Those kinds of things show how deeply people believe in God. So to me, this record is like religious folk art. It's kind of my statement.

Sade's stuff is real deceptive. She's got stuff about prostitutes, poverty and people on the streets.

I've had trouble being in relationships and writing. This has been a real problem for me. I don't know if it's because I'm not free to fantasize or create these fantasy things about other people.

Being Happy is a personal business. That means it's OUR responsibility to make ourselves happy. Don't expect people to give this to you.