What was freely given to me, I freely give.

Nobody's going to force me to do something against my will. What do I owe anybody that I should submit my will to them?

I wouldn't even hold my kids sometimes because I didn't want them to spit up on me when I was dressed for an awards show.

I don't need anybody to market or promote me. If people don't want to hear this music, then it's not for them. You cannot please everybody.

To those supporters who were told that I abandoned them, that is untrue. I abandoned greed, corruption, and compromise, never you, and never the artistic gifts and abilities that sustained me.

The danger I faced was not accepted as reasonable grounds for deferring my tax payments, as authorities, who despite being told all of this, still chose to pursue action against me, as opposed to finding an alternative solution.